The Fifth Amendment is an old friend, and a good one. It is one of the great landmarks in man’s struggle to be free of tyranny, to be decent and civilized. It is our way to escape torture. It protects man against any form of Inquisition. It is part of our respect for the dignity of man.

William O. Douglas (1898-1980) US Supreme Court justice (1939-75)

An Almanac of Liberty (15 Feb 1954)