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Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it.

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The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right.

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Life is made up of a series of judgments on insufficient data, and if we waited to run down all our doubts, it would flow past us.

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In the end it is worse to suppress dissent than to run the risk of heresy.

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Words are not pebbles in alien juxtaposition.

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Life is made up of constant calls to action, and we seldom have time for more than hastily contrived answers.

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The mid-day sun is too much for most eyes; one is dazzled even with its reflection. Be careful that too broad and high an aim does not paralyze your effort and clog your springs of action.

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Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.

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Right knows no boundaries, and justice no frontiers; the brotherhood of man is not a domestic institution.

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No doubt one may quote history to support any cause, as the devil quotes scripture.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Judge

Born: January 27th, 1872

Died: August 14th, 1961

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