It is a wise man who said that there is no greater inequality than the equal treatment of unequals.

Quote by Felix Frankfurter

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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.

Freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the...

Freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the...

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.

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...

It simply is not true that war never settles anything.

It simply is not true that war never settles anything.

Decisions of this Court do not have intrinsic authority

Decisions of this Court do not have intrinsic authority

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

Judicial judgment must take deep account of the day before yesterday in order that yesterday...

Judicial judgment must take deep account of the day before yesterday in order that yesterday...

The mode by which the inevitable is reached is effort.

The mode by which the inevitable is reached is effort.

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

A kindly gesture bestowed by us on an animal arouses prodigies of understanding and gratitude

A kindly gesture bestowed by us on an animal arouses prodigies of understanding and gratitude

I remember those happy days and often wish I could speak into the ears of...

I remember those happy days and often wish I could speak into the ears of...

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy