Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-2] of 2 John Marshall Harlan quotesJohn Marshall Harlan QuotesJohn Marshall Harlan I cannot assent to the view, if it be meant that the legislature may impair or abridge the rights of a free press and of free speech whenever it thinks that the public welfare requires that it be done. The public welfare cannot override constitutional privilege.~ John Marshall Harlan In view of the Constitution, in the eye of the law, there is in this country no superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens. There is no caste here. Our Constitution is colorblind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.~ John Marshall Harlan Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print