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A question like the present should be disposed of without undue delay. But a State cannot be expected to move with the celerity of a private business man; it is enough if it proceeds, in the language of the English Chancery, with all deliberate speed.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell
Source: Justice OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, Virginia v. West Virginia, 222 U.S. 1920 .The best known use of the phrase all deliberate speed is in Chief Justice Earl Warrens opinion of the court, Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka, et al., 349 U.S. 301 . · This quote is filed under Uncategorised · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Tell us if you know any facts or errors in this quote · Help your friends discover QB
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A question like the present should be disposed of without undue delay. But a State cannot be expected to move with the celerity of a private business man; it is enough if it proceeds, in the language of the English Chancery, with all deliberate speed.