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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: People have to be educated and they have to stick to it. If people lose that respect, an awful lot is lost
"People have to be educated and they have to stick to it. If people lose that respect, an awful lot is lost"
Stephen Breyer, Judge
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Small: No enactment of man can be considered law unless it conforms to the law of God
"No enactment of man can be considered law unless it conforms to the law of God"
William Blackstone, Judge
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Small: Men was formed for society, and is neither capable of living alone, nor has the courage to do it
"Men was formed for society, and is neither capable of living alone, nor has the courage to do it"
William Blackstone, Judge
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Small: Right knows no boundaries, and justice no frontiers the brotherhood of man is not a domestic institution
"Right knows no boundaries, and justice no frontiers; the brotherhood of man is not a domestic institution"
Learned Hand, 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: If we are to keep democracy, there must be a commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice
"If we are to keep democracy, there must be a commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice"
Learned Hand, Judge
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Small: Life is made up of constant calls to action, and we seldom have time for more than hastily contrived answers
"Life is made up of constant calls to action, and we seldom have time for more than hastily contrived answers"
Learned Hand, Judge
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Small: The censors sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression
Earl Warren
"The censor's sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression"
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: Swift justice demands more than just swiftness
"Swift justice demands more than just swiftness"
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: I certainly have some very strong libertarian leanings, yes
Clarence Thomas
"I certainly have some very strong libertarian leanings, yes"
Clarence Thomas, Judge
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Small: Judicial judgment must take deep account of the day before yesterday in order that yesterday may not paralyze
"Judicial judgment must take deep account of the day before yesterday in order that yesterday may not paralyze today"
Felix Frankfurter, Judge
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Small: All our work, our whole life is a matter of semantics, because words are the tools with which we work, the mat
"All our work, our whole life is a matter of semantics, because words are the tools with which we work, the material out of which laws are made, out of which the Constitution was written. Everything depends on our understanding of them"
Felix Frankfurter, 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: I think Juan stopped short - he got halfway to the destination and got off the train. He is certainly an excel
Clarence Thomas
"I think Juan stopped short - he got halfway to the destination and got off the train. He is certainly an excellent writer and a good person, but I'm not a nationalist"
Clarence Thomas, Judge
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Small: And I dont think that government has a role in telling people how to live their lives. Maybe a minister does,
Clarence Thomas
"And I don't think that government has a role in telling people how to live their lives. Maybe a minister does, maybe your belief in God does, maybe there's another set of moral codes, but I don't think government has a role"
Clarence Thomas, Judge
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Small: Our legislation addresses broadcasts over the public airwaves, but I hope the cable and satellite industries s
Charles W. Pickering
"Our legislation addresses broadcasts over the public airwaves, but I hope the cable and satellite industries see the importance of this issue and voluntarily create a family tier of programming and offer culturally responsible products"
Charles W. Pickering, Judge
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Small: Media corporations have a civic responsibility not only to prevent fraud and financial abuse, but also to not
Charles W. Pickering
"Media corporations have a civic responsibility not only to prevent fraud and financial abuse, but also to not corrupt or degrade our culture"
Charles W. Pickering, Judge
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Small: Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process
Thurgood Marshall
"Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process"
Thurgood Marshall, Judge
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Small: Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done
Louis D. Brandeis
"Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done"
Louis D. Brandeis, Judge
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Small: The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without un
Louis D. Brandeis
"The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding"
Louis D. Brandeis, Judge
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Small: Sometimes history takes things into its own hands
Thurgood Marshall
"Sometimes history takes things into its own hands"
Thurgood Marshall, Judge
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