I might show facts as plain as day: but, since your eyes are blind, you'd say, "Where? What?" and turn read more

I might show facts as plain as day: but, since your eyes are blind, you'd say, "Where? What?" and turn away.

Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having.

Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having.

Facts and truth really don't have much to do with each other.

Facts and truth really don't have much to do with each other.

We need to guarantee equal rights and civil rights and say that, here in America, workers have the right to read more

We need to guarantee equal rights and civil rights and say that, here in America, workers have the right to organize - women have the right to choose - and justice belongs to everyone regardless of race or gender or sexual orientation.

Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.

Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.

From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a read more

From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a dangerous blow at your own.

All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases read more

All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression.

A concept is stronger than a fact.

A concept is stronger than a fact.

Facts have a cruel way of substituting themselves for fancies. There is nothing more remorseless, just as there is nothing read more

Facts have a cruel way of substituting themselves for fancies. There is nothing more remorseless, just as there is nothing more helpful, than truth.