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During most of my life, my contact with Jews and Judaism was slight. I gave little thought to their problems, save in asking myself, from time to time, whether we were showing by our lives due appreciation of the opportunities which this hospitable country affords. My approach to Zionism was through Americanism.

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Organisation can never be a substitute for initiative and for judgement.

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Experience teaches us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government's purposes are beneficent.

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Men long for an afterlife in which there apparently is nothing to do but delight in heaven's wonders.

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Let no American imagine that Zionism is inconsistent with patriotism. Multiple loyalties are objectionable only if they are inconsistent.

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I abhor averages. I like the individual case. A man may have six meals one day and none the next, making an average of three meals per day, but that is not a good way to live.

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To declare that in the administration of criminal law the end justifies the means to declare that the Government may commit crimes in order to secure conviction of a private criminal would bring terrible retribution.

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If we would guide by the light of reason we must let our minds be bold.

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In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action.

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It is not wealth, it is not station, it is not social standing and ambition which can make us worthy of the Jewish name, of the Jewish heritage. To be worthy of them, we must live up to and with them. We must regard ourselves their custodians.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Judge

Born: November 13th, 1856

Died: October 3rd, 1941

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