Justice Hugo L. Black, (1886-1971) US Supreme Court Justice Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Justice Hugo L. Black Quote “The very reason for the First Amendment is to make the people of this country free to think, speak, write and worship as they wish, not as the Government commands.”Justice Hugo L. Black ~ Justice Hugo L. Black (1886-1971) US Supreme Court JusticeIAM v. Street, 367 U.S., 1961 Constitution , Faith , Freedom , Religion , Speech , Liberty Ratings and Comments Reply Anonymous 4/18/06 This really applies to what is happening to our country these days. For example, taking prayer out of school, pledging allegiance to the flag, removing the ten commandments from offical offices and the simple fact we cannot say how we really feel about the President of the United States without someone accusing you of threatening the President. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Justice Hugo L. Black quote is found in these categories: Constitution quotes Faith quotes Freedom quotes Religion quotes Speech quotes Liberty quotes About Justice Hugo L. Black Bio of Justice Hugo L. Black Quotations by Justice Hugo L. Black Books by/about Justice Hugo L. Black Justice Hugo L. Black videos Justice Hugo L. Black on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Justice Hugo L. Black