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Famous quotes by Judges

JudgesThroughout background, courts have actually been entrusted with the challenging job of interpreting and supporting the legislation. From the old Greek philosopher Socrates to the contemporary Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, judges have shared their wisdom as well as understanding on the legislation, justice, as well as the human condition. Below are a few of the most motivating quotes from judges that have shaped our legal system and our world.
Small: That the king can do no wrong is a necessary and fundamental principle of the English constitution
"That the king can do no wrong is a necessary and fundamental principle of the English constitution"
William Blackstone, Judge
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Small: To separate children from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a fe
Earl Warren
"To separate children from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone"
Earl Warren, Judge
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Small: Ben Franklin may have discovered electricity- but it is the man who invented the meter who made the money
Earl Warren
"Ben Franklin may have discovered electricity- but it is the man who invented the meter who made the money"
Earl Warren, Judge
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Small: The law, which restrains a man from doing mischief to his fellow citizens, though it diminishes the natural, i
"The law, which restrains a man from doing mischief to his fellow citizens, though it diminishes the natural, increases the civil liberty of mankind"
William Blackstone, Judge
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Small: If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable
Louis D. Brandeis
"If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable"
Louis D. Brandeis, Judge
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Small: Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do
"Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do"
Potter Stewart, Judge
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Small: We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we
Louis D. Brandeis
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both"
Louis D. Brandeis, Judge
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Small: The real rulers in Washington are invisible, and exercise power from behind the scenes
"The real rulers in Washington are invisible, and exercise power from behind the scenes"
Felix Frankfurter, Judge
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Small: A union of government and religion tends to destroy government and degrade religion
"A union of government and religion tends to destroy government and degrade religion"
Hugo Black, Judge
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Small: The police must obey the law while enforcing the law
Earl Warren
"The police must obey the law while enforcing the law"
Earl Warren, Judge
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Small: The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of
"The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion"
Potter Stewart, Judge
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Small: A healthy democracy requires a decent society it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respec
Charles W. Pickering
"A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful"
Charles W. Pickering, Judge
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Small: Swift justice demands more than just swiftness
"Swift justice demands more than just swiftness"
Potter Stewart, Judge
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Small: The aim of law is the maximum gratification of the nervous system of man
"The aim of law is the maximum gratification of the nervous system of man"
Learned Hand, Judge
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Small: While democracy must have its organization and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty
"While democracy must have its organization and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty"
Charles Evans Hughes, Judge
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Small: In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute
Thurgood Marshall
"In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute"
Thurgood Marshall, Judge
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Small: By our form of government, the Christian religion is the established religion and all sects and denominations
Samuel Chase
"By our form of government, the Christian religion is the established religion; and all sects and denominations of Christians are placed upon the same equal footing, and are equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty"
Samuel Chase, Judge
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Small: In a big family the first child is kind of like the first pancake. If its not perfect, thats okay, there are a
"In a big family the first child is kind of like the first pancake. If it's not perfect, that's okay, there are a lot more coming along"
Antonin Scalia, Judge
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Small: The legal right of a taxpayer to decrease the amount of what otherwise would be his taxes, or altogether avoid
"The legal right of a taxpayer to decrease the amount of what otherwise would be his taxes, or altogether avoid them, by means which the law permits, cannot be doubted"
George Sutherland, Judge
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Small: If it is a mistake of the head and not the heart dont worry about it, thats the way we learn
Earl Warren
"If it is a mistake of the head and not the heart don't worry about it, that's the way we learn"
Earl Warren, Judge
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Small: If we would guide by the light of reason we must let our minds be bold
Louis D. Brandeis
"If we would guide by the light of reason we must let our minds be bold"
Louis D. Brandeis, Judge
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Small: Fairness is what justice really is
"Fairness is what justice really is"
Potter Stewart, Judge
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Small: We may win when we lose, if we have done what we can for by so doing we have made real at least some part of t
"We may win when we lose, if we have done what we can; for by so doing we have made real at least some part of that finished product in whose fabrication we are most concerned: ourselves"
Learned Hand, Judge
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Small: Thou shalt not ration justice
"Thou shalt not ration justice"
Learned Hand, Judge
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Small: Old age and sickness bring out the essential characteristics of a man
"Old age and sickness bring out the essential characteristics of a man"
Felix Frankfurter, Judge
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Small: We are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is, and the judiciary is the safeg
"We are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is, and the judiciary is the safeguard of our property and our liberty and our property under the Constitution"
Charles Evans Hughes, Judge
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Small: A man has to live with himself, and he should see to it that he always has good company
"A man has to live with himself, and he should see to it that he always has good company"
Charles Evans Hughes, Judge
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Small: The 5th Amendment is an old friend and a good friend. one of the great landmarks in mens struggle to be free o
"The 5th Amendment is an old friend and a good friend. one of the great landmarks in men's struggle to be free of tyranny, to be decent and civilized"
William O. Douglas, Judge
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Small: The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedoms
"The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedoms"
William O. Douglas, Judge
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Small: Shakespeares idea of the tragic fact is larger than this idea and goes beyond it but it includes it, and it is
"Shakespeare's idea of the tragic fact is larger than this idea and goes beyond it; but it includes it, and it is worth while to observe the identity of the two in a certain point which is often ignored"
Andrew Coyle Bradley, Judge
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