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The day that this country ceases to be free for irreligion, it will cease to be free for… — Robert H. Jackson

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The day that this country ceases to be free for irreligion, it will cease to be free for religion—except for the sect that can win political power.

Robert H. Jackson
Zorach v. Clauson · 1952
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Freedom of religion
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1952
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Robert H. Jackson
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Jackson, Robert H. Dissenting Opinion. Zorach v. Clauson. United States Reports, vol. 343, 28 Apr. 1952, pp. 323-325. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/343/306/.

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