Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Justice John Paul Stevens Quote “Just as the right to speak and the right to refrain from speaking are complementary components of a broader concept of individual freedom, so also the individual’s freedom to choose his own creed is the counterpart of his right to refrain from accepting the creed established by the majority.” ~ Justice John Paul Stevens U. S. Supreme Court JusticeWallace v. Jaffree, 1985 Individual Rights , Justice , Press , Religion , Speech Ratings and Comments 1 Reply E Archer, NYC 12/20/07 Absolutely. Reply Ethan 12/20/07 Right on. Unfortunately not quite what we see in the US all the time. Reply Anonymous, Reston, VA, US 12/20/07 Reply Mike, Norwalk 12/20/07 1 Reply A. Woods, Gloucester 12/20/07 Well said. Reply Waffler, Smith, Arkansas 12/20/07 The greatest creed is to choose no creed at all, don't take side with parties or creeds that wish to tell you what to think but keep your options open. Reply anonymous 1/3/14 If only this were a commandment people were willing to live by when a tyranny of creeds begins to shout. Reply watchman 13, USA 1/3/14 Reply Mary, MI 3/31/21 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Justice John Paul Stevens quote is found in these categories: Individual Rights quotes Justice quotes Press quotes Religion quotes Speech quotes About Justice John Paul Stevens Bio of Justice John Paul Stevens Quotations by Justice John Paul Stevens Books by/about Justice John Paul Stevens Justice John Paul Stevens videos Justice John Paul Stevens on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Justice John Paul Stevens