Justice Charles Evans Hughes, (1862-1948) Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Justice Charles Evans Hughes Quote “The liberty of the press is not confined to newspapers and periodicals. It necessarily embraces pamphlets and leaflets. These indeed have been historic weapons in the defense of liberty, as the pamphlets of Thomas Paine and others in our history abundantly attest.”Justice Charles Evans Hughes ~ Justice Charles Evans Hughes (1862-1948) Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme CourtLovell v. City of Griffin, 1938 America , Constitution , History , Individualism , Justice , Press , Speech Ratings and Comments 4 Reply E Archer, NYC 1/22/07 Freedom gains ground with every 'leaflet' that inspires a person to take their stand. 3 Reply Anonymous, Reston, VA US 1/22/07 Far too few in the press understand that they too have a duty... far too many are just paid political operatives... 2 Reply Me Again 1/22/07 Amen for the Press! 2 Reply EGL, LA 1/22/07 Film and the internet have replaced the pamphlet in the modern era. 2 Reply Jack, Green, OH 1/22/07 Electronic press, too - blogs Reply Mike, Norwalk 1/22/07 2 Reply Franklin, Barnett 1/30/07 Needs to scroll on TV screens along with other great quotes from OUR history! Reply Jim K, Austin 3/28/17 Reply Mary-MI 3/29/17 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Justice Charles Evans Hughes quote is found in these categories: America quotes Constitution quotes History quotes Individualism quotes Justice quotes Press quotes Speech quotes About Justice Charles Evans Hughes Bio of Justice Charles Evans Hughes Quotations by Justice Charles Evans Hughes Books by/about Justice Charles Evans Hughes Justice Charles Evans Hughes videos Justice Charles Evans Hughes on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Justice Charles Evans Hughes