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 “It is the essence of the institutions of liberty that it be recognized that guilt is personal and cannot be attributed to the holding of opinions or to mere intent in the absence of overt acts.”Justice Charles Evans Hughes ~ Justice Charles Evans Hughes (1862-1948) Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme CourtHarvard Law Review, April 1948 Crime , Free Thought , Justice , Law , Liberty , Speech Ratings and Comments Reply E Archer, NYC 7/23/09 This point can also be made for those exercising their right to carry firearms -- it should not be considered a crime to carry a gun, only if the overt act of using it has violated another's rights. Reply Mike, Norwalk 7/23/09 According to the laws of nature and of nature's God, positive law, and justice, there is no such thing as a victimless crime. Only in man's despotic rule do individuals lose accessibility to and/or expression of inalienable rights 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: Crime quotes Free Thought quotes Justice quotes Law quotes Liberty 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