The man who will follow precedent, but never create one, is merely an obvious example of the routineer. You find read more

The man who will follow precedent, but never create one, is merely an obvious example of the routineer. You find him desperately numerous in the civil service, in the official bureaus. To him government is something given as unconditionally, as absolutely as ocean or hill. He goes on winding the tape that he finds. His imagination has rarely extricated itself from under the administrative machine to gain any sense of what a human, temporary contraption the whole affair is. What he thinks is the heavens above him is nothing but the roof.

I am truly horrified by modern man. Such absence of feeling, such narrowness of outlook, such lack of passion and read more

I am truly horrified by modern man. Such absence of feeling, such narrowness of outlook, such lack of passion and information, such feebleness of thought.

My own idea is that these things are as piffle before the wind.

My own idea is that these things are as piffle before the wind.

Judicial judgment must take deep account of the day before yesterday in order that yesterday may not paralyze today.

Judicial judgment must take deep account of the day before yesterday in order that yesterday may not paralyze today.

God, give us the serenity to accept what cannot be changed; Give us courage to change what should be changed; read more

God, give us the serenity to accept what cannot be changed; Give us courage to change what should be changed; Give us the wisdom to distinguish one from the other.

You can close your eyes to reality, but not to memories.

You can close your eyes to reality, but not to memories.

Never assume, for it makes an ASS out of U and ME.

Never assume, for it makes an ASS out of U and ME.

The intellect is weak; it has no power except over what is as weak as itself.

The intellect is weak; it has no power except over what is as weak as itself.

No man has received from nature the right to give orders to others. Freedom is a gift from heaven, and read more

No man has received from nature the right to give orders to others. Freedom is a gift from heaven, and every individual of the same species has the right to enjoy it as soon as he is in enjoyment of his reason.