10 Life-Changing Quotes From Thurgood Marshall

On Thurgood Marshall’s birthday, we are celebrating the first Black Supreme Court Justice with his inspirational words.

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On Thurgood Marshall’s birthday, we are celebrating the first Black Supreme Court Justice with his inspirational words.

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Happy Birthday Thurgood Marshall July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993 first African-American and 96th Supreme Court justice. #quote pic.twitter.com/GBwPFJlaI3
— Geri Seiberling (@geriwithetc) July 2, 2018

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"The measure of a country's greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis."

~Thurgood Marshall, US Supreme Court Justice (2 Jul 1908-1993)

True for people too. #quote #compassion #nations #crisis #HappyCanadaDay2018
— Rick Byun (@ByUner) July 2, 2018

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Today's quote is from Thurgood Marshall pic.twitter.com/yl05wlqS5w
— Project Syndicate (@ProSyn) June 11, 2018

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In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, I want to share some of the Black men and women who blazed trails in the justice system and are personal heroes of mine. Thurgood Marshall was the first Black US Supreme Court Justice, and I read this quote when I was inaugurated. —KF pic.twitter.com/6kgRwmMoNo
— Kim Foxx (@SAKimFoxx) February 1, 2018

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Thurgood Marshall #quote pic.twitter.com/nUCrcgWhXb
— Bruce Lesley (@BruceLesley) February 20, 2017

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Today, on the first day of #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate Thurgood Marshall. We picked this quote, cause honestly, it seems appropriate. pic.twitter.com/uP71mFBlyQ
— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) February 1, 2017

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Today we celebrate the birthday of #ThurgoodMarshall, who, as a lawyer for the @NAACP, won the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education case and in 1967, became the first African-American Supreme Court justice. #LoveHasNoLabels #LoveHasNoRace

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Today is Thurgood Marshall birthday! Marshall (1908-1993) was the first African-American Associate Justice on the Supreme Court, serving from 1967 until 1991. Before serving on the Supreme Court, Marshall argued cases before it as a lawyer for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), including the landmark anti-segregation case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka in 1954. #pesd92 #quotes #quotestoliveby #marshall #thurgoodmarshall #quote #equality #supremecourt #government #lawyer #lawyers

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10. And Arguably His Most Profound Words…

Quote from the great Thurgood Marshall: pic.twitter.com/vi76VIuyoz
— Shervin Pishevar (@shervin) November 9, 2016