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John Howard Griffin quotes: If the judgement makes the law and not the law directs the judgement, it is impossible there should be such a thing as an illegal judgement given.

If the judgement makes the law and not the law directs the judgement, it is impossible there should be such a thing as an illegal judgement given.

John Howard Griffin quotes: A law is not good merely because the legislature wills it, but the legislature has the mortal duty to will only that which is good.

A law is not good merely because the legislature wills it, but the legislature has the mortal duty to will only that which is good.

John Howard Griffin quotes: This tendency to make laws that are convenient or advantageous rather than right has mushroomed.

This tendency to make laws that are convenient or advantageous rather than right has mushroomed.

John Howard Griffin quotes: Fear dims even the sunlight.

Fear dims even the sunlight.

John Howard Griffin quotes: All the courtesies in the world do not cover up the one vital and massive discourtesy.

All the courtesies in the world do not cover up the one vital and massive discourtesy.

John Howard Griffin quotes: He kept himself in line with popular opinion, which meant popular prejudice.

He kept himself in line with popular opinion, which meant popular prejudice.

John Howard Griffin quotes: Racists are not the pipe-smoking type, I thought to myself.

Racists are not the pipe-smoking type, I thought to myself.

John Howard Griffin quotes: In the context of today, this WAS heroism.

In the context of today, this WAS heroism.

John Howard Griffin quotes: I'm annoyed by those who love mankind but are discourteous to people.

I'm annoyed by those who love mankind but are discourteous to people.

John Howard Griffin quotes: Didn't Shakespeare say something about 'every fool in error can find a passage of Scripture to back him up'? He knew his religious bigots.

Didn't Shakespeare say something about 'every fool in error can find a passage of Scripture to back him up'? He knew his religious bigots.

John Howard Griffin quotes: They put us low, and then blame us for being down there and say that since we are low, we can't deserve our rights." Others

They put us low, and then blame us for being down there and say that since we are low, we can't deserve our rights." Others

John Howard Griffin quotes: Every fool in error can find a passage of scripture to back him up

Every fool in error can find a passage of scripture to back him up

John Howard Griffin quotes: It was a little thing, but on top of the other little things, it broke something in me.

It was a little thing, but on top of the other little things, it broke something in me.

John Howard Griffin quotes: measure up - disillusion us by showing

measure up - disillusion us by showing

John Howard Griffin quotes: A love for his child was so profound, it spilled over to all humanity.

A love for his child was so profound, it spilled over to all humanity.

John Howard Griffin quotes: We fill too many gutters while we argue unimportant points and confuse issues.

We fill too many gutters while we argue unimportant points and confuse issues.

John Howard Griffin quotes: He was not talking with US, but with his IMAGE of us.

He was not talking with US, but with his IMAGE of us.

John Howard Griffin quotes: him dumfounded as he chanted the Gregorian

him dumfounded as he chanted the Gregorian

John Howard Griffin quotes: Now you go into oblivion.

Now you go into oblivion.

John Howard Griffin quotes: We shall remain prisoners of culture unless we become aware of the process and force ourselves to confront it and to deprogram it.

We shall remain prisoners of culture unless we become aware of the process and force ourselves to confront it and to deprogram it.

John Howard Griffin quotes: Existence nullified by men; reaffirmed by nature.

Existence nullified by men; reaffirmed by nature.

John Howard Griffin quotes: He showed me the lowest. I had to surmise the highest.

He showed me the lowest. I had to surmise the highest.

John Howard Griffin quotes: How can you render the duties of justice to men when they may destroy you?

How can you render the duties of justice to men when they may destroy you?

John Howard Griffin quotes: If virtue does not equal powers, powers will be misused.

If virtue does not equal powers, powers will be misused.

John Howard Griffin quotes: He was one of those young men who possess an impressive store of facts, but no truths.

He was one of those young men who possess an impressive store of facts, but no truths.

John Howard Griffin quotes: He who is less than just is less than man.

He who is less than just is less than man.

John Howard Griffin quotes: Your blanks have been filled in far differently from those of a child grown up in the filth and poverty

Your blanks have been filled in far differently from those of a child grown up in the filth and poverty

John Howard Griffin quotes: I remained in my room more and more each day. The situation in Montgomery was so strange I decided to try passing back into white society.

I remained in my room more and more each day. The situation in Montgomery was so strange I decided to try passing back into white society.