Louis Brandeis

"Every case that fell to him for opinion gave fresh occasion for the application of his principle that knowledge must precede understanding, and understanding should precede judging."

"Constitutional rights should not be frittered away by arguments so technical and unsubstantial."

"The intensity and complexity of life, attendant upon advancing civilization, have rendered necessary some retreat from the world."

"What are the American ideals? They are the development of the individual for his own and the common good; the development of the individual through liberty, and the attainment of the common good throu…"

"The prevalence of the corporation in America has led men of this generation to act, at times, as if the privilege of doing business in corporate form were inherent in the citizen; and has led them to …"

"If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable."

"I spoke with him at length, in German. I saw he's a very great man who can't bear injustice being done to anyone, anywhere...His soul is hewn of the purest marble."

"Go down to City Hall and see what is on the agenda for the next council meeting—garbage collection, water supply, it does not matter which one—then go and learn everything you can about it. Read past …"