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We are completely in bed with the Israelis to the detriment
of the wellbeing of the Palestinians
spoken on the read more
We are completely in bed with the Israelis to the detriment
of the wellbeing of the Palestinians
spoken on the Diane Rehm Show.
There are some cases. . . in which the sense of injury breeds --not the will to inflict injuries and read more
There are some cases. . . in which the sense of injury breeds --not the will to inflict injuries and climb over them as a ladder, but --a hatred of all injury.
I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system -- that is read more
I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system -- that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality.
He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker. If
weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.
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He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker. If
weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.
[Lat., Aut potentior te, aut imbecillior laesit: si imbecillior,
barce ille; si potentior, tibi.]
To exclude all jurors who would be in the slightest way affected by the prospect of the death penalty would read more
To exclude all jurors who would be in the slightest way affected by the prospect of the death penalty would be to deprive the defendant of the impartial jury to which he or she is entitled under the law.
No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this read more
No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this or that race he will be advanced in life regardless of his own merits or efforts.
We are decent 99 percent of the time, when we could easily be vile.
We are decent 99 percent of the time, when we could easily be vile.
They've cut out their tongues and
the larks can no longer sing
the birds can no longer fly
they've cut read more
They've cut out their tongues and
the larks can no longer sing
the birds can no longer fly
they've cut off their wings
and in their next lives
larks and birds will become
those who've cut off
larks' tongues and bird wings.
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.