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Our government teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; read more

Our government teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.

by Louis D. Brandeis Found in: Anarchy Quotes,
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The world presents enough problems if you believe it to be a world of law and order; do not add read more

The world presents enough problems if you believe it to be a world of law and order; do not add to them by believing it to be a world of miracles.

by Louis D. Brandeis Found in: Miracles Quotes,
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Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.

Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.

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Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good
or for ill, it teaches the whole people by read more

Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good
or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is
contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds
contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto
himself; it invites anarchy.

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The most important office ... that of private citizen.

The most important office ... that of private citizen.

by Louis D. Brandeis Found in: Citizenship Quotes,
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There is no such thing as an innocent purchaser of stocks.

There is no such thing as an innocent purchaser of stocks.

by Louis D. Brandeis Found in: Finance Quotes,
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Fear of serious injury cannot alone justify suppression of free
speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. read more

Fear of serious injury cannot alone justify suppression of free
speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is
the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational
fears.

by Louis D. Brandeis Found in: Speech Quotes,
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Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It read more

Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.

by Louis D. Brandeis Found in: History Quotes,
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Privacy is the right to be alone--the most comprehensive of rights, and the right most valued by civilized man.

Privacy is the right to be alone--the most comprehensive of rights, and the right most valued by civilized man.

by Louis D. Brandeis Found in: Privacy Quotes,
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Our government... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; read more

Our government... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.

by Louis D. Brandeis Found in: Government Quotes,
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