The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to "create" rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting.
-- William J. Brennan, Jr.
   
William J. Brennan, Jr.   Name:
William J. Brennan, Jr.
Type:
Judge
Nationality:
American
Birth:
April 25, 1906
Death:
July 24, 1997
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