It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have been forged in controversies involving not very nice people.

Quote by Felix Frankfurter

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The mark of a truly civilized man is confidence in the strength and security derived...

The mark of a truly civilized man is confidence in the strength and security derived...

As a member of this court I am not justified in writing my private notions...

As a member of this court I am not justified in writing my private notions...

Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep

Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep

Old age and sickness bring out the essential characteristics of a man.

Old age and sickness bring out the essential characteristics of a man.

I came into the world a Jew, and although I did not live my life...

I came into the world a Jew, and although I did not live my life...

To some lawyers, all facts are created equal.

To some lawyers, all facts are created equal.

There can be no security where there is fear.

There can be no security where there is fear.

We forget that the most successful statesmen have been professionals. Lincoln was a professional politician.

We forget that the most successful statesmen have been professionals. Lincoln was a professional politician.

Decisions of this Court do not have intrinsic authority

Decisions of this Court do not have intrinsic authority

The ultimate touchstone of constitutionality is the Constitution itself and not what we have said...

The ultimate touchstone of constitutionality is the Constitution itself and not what we have said...

Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep.

Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep.

It must take account of what it decrees for today in order that today may...

It must take account of what it decrees for today in order that today may...

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.

I came into the world a Jew, and although I did not live my life...

I came into the world a Jew, and although I did not live my life...

It is anomalous to hold that in order to convict a man the police cannot...

It is anomalous to hold that in order to convict a man the police cannot...

The history of liberty has largely been the history of the observance of procedural safeguards

The history of liberty has largely been the history of the observance of procedural safeguards

I don't like a man to be too efficient. He's likely to be not human...

I don't like a man to be too efficient. He's likely to be not human...

The history of liberty has largely been the history of the observance of procedural safeguards.

The history of liberty has largely been the history of the observance of procedural safeguards.

Anybody can decide a question if only a single principle is in controversy.

Anybody can decide a question if only a single principle is in controversy.

It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have...

It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have...