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Louis D. Brandeis

American Judge

Born: Nov 13, 1856

Died: Oct 5, 1941

Government Happiness Law Liberty Life Man

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We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both. Louis D. Brandeis

Great Democracy Wealth Country Few Both Concentrated Hands

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. Louis D. Brandeis

Government Man People Law Example Become Every Our Anarchy Invites Unto Contempt Himself Becomes Breeds Teaches Whole Every Man

Behind every argument is someone's ignorance. Louis D. Brandeis

Ignorance Anger Argument Every Someone Behind

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. Louis D. Brandeis

What is Americanization? It manifests itself, in a superficial way, when the immigrant adopts the clothes, the manners and the customs generally prevailing here. Far more important is the manifestation presented when he substitutes for his mother tongue the English language as the common medium of speech. Louis D. Brandeis

Mother Language Important Clothes Manners Medium Way Immigrant Superficial Adopt Prevailing More Generally He Mother Tongue His Itself Common Substitutes Manifestation Customs Far English English Language Here Tongue Presented Speech

Neutrality is at times a graver sin than belligerence. Louis D. Brandeis

Neutrality Sin Times Than

Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman. Louis D. Brandeis

Best Light Sunlight Remedy Most Industrial Policeman Said Efficient Diseases Social Justly Electric Electric Light Publicity

To declare that in the administration of criminal law the end justifies the means to declare that the Government may commit crimes in order to secure conviction of a private criminal would bring terrible retribution. Louis D. Brandeis

The logic of words should yield to the logic of realities. Louis D. Brandeis

Words Logic Yield Realities Should

Democracy rests upon two pillars: one, the principle that all men are equally entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; and the other, the conviction that such equal opportunity will most advance civilization. Louis D. Brandeis

Happiness Life Democracy Liberty Opportunity Will Men Entitled Conviction Other Civilization Rests Pursuit Pursuit Of Happiness Advance Most Equal Equal Opportunity Principle Equally Pillars Two

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 through democracy and social justice. Louis D. Brandeis

Good Democracy Justice Liberty Own Individual Through Attainment Development Ideals His American Common Common Good Social Social Justice

The difference between a nation and a nationality is clear, but it is not always observed. Likeness between members is the essence of nationality, but the members of a nation may be very different. A nation may be composed of many nationalities, as some of the most successful nations are. Louis D. Brandeis

Nation Members Composed Some Clear Observed Between Most Likeness Always Very Essence May Nationality Nations Difference Different Successful Many

In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action. Louis D. Brandeis

Wisdom Action Frank Promise Lies Greatest Opinions Conflicting Expression

During most of my life, my contact with Jews and Judaism was slight. I gave little thought to their problems, save in asking myself, from time to time, whether we were showing by our lives due appreciation of the opportunities which this hospitable country affords. My approach to Zionism was through Americanism. Louis D. Brandeis

Life Time Myself Appreciation Opportunities Problems Thought My Life Country Jews Gave Approach Our Our Lives Slight Through Contact Most Judaism Due Were Affords From Time To Time Whether Which Little Asking Showing Americanism Lives Save

Let no American imagine that Zionism is inconsistent with patriotism. Multiple loyalties are objectionable only if they are inconsistent. Louis D. Brandeis

Patriotism Objectionable Only American Loyalties Multiple Inconsistent Imagine

Organisation can never be a substitute for initiative and for judgement. Louis D. Brandeis

Never Judgement Substitute Organisation Initiative

Men long for an afterlife in which there apparently is nothing to do but delight in heaven's wonders. Louis D. Brandeis

Men Long Nothing Delight Wonders Heaven Afterlife Which Apparently

A man is a better citizen of the United States for being also a loyal citizen of his state and of his city; for being loyal to his family and to his profession or trade; for being loyal to his college or his lodge. Louis D. Brandeis

Family Man Better Citizen College State States Lodge City Also Trade His Being Loyal Profession United United States

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