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When I was 40, my doctor advised me that a man in his 40s shouldn't play tennis. I heeded his advice carefully and could hardly wait until I reached 50 to start again. Hugo Black
Me Man Sports Doctor Wait Advice Carefully Could Tennis Reached Until Advised His Again Heeded Play Hardly Start
Those who own the country ought to govern it. John Jay
Country Own Ought Those Govern Who
What is it that makes us trust our judges? Their independence in office and manner of appointment. John Marshall
Trust Independence Our Judges Makes Office Us Manner Appointment
The power to tax is the power to destroy. John Marshall
Power Destroy Tax
The government must pursue a course of complete neutrality toward religion. John Paul Stevens
Government Religion Neutrality Complete Must Pursue Toward Course
I know it is very hard to rise above the influences of party prejudice. Often, it almost drowns the sentiment of patriotism. Party rancor and party hatred are the last serpents which the genius of patriotism can crush. Joseph P. Bradley
Patriotism Genius Hatred Rise Above Party Sentiment Rise Above Almost Crush Know Very Often Influences Which Prejudice Hard Last
No doubt one may quote history to support any cause, as the devil quotes scripture. Learned Hand
History Cause Devil Doubt No Doubt Support Any May Quote Quotes Scripture
The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right. Learned Hand
Liberty Too Spirit Sure Which Right
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. Louis D. Brandeis
You World Law Problems Miracles Believe Add Enough Law And Order Order Them Believing Presents
I knew better, even as a child, than to even attempt to compete with Donald. Maryanne Trump Barry
Better Attempt Knew Than Child Donald Even Compete
Certitude is not the test of certainty. We have been cocksure of many things that were not so. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Test Were Been Certainty Certitude Many Things
Every now and then a man's mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former dimensions. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Man Mind Every Stretched Back Dimensions Never Idea New New Idea Sensation Former Then Now Now And Then Shrinks
Every calling is great when greatly pursued. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Great Every Pursued Calling Greatly
Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Life Picture Painting Sum Doing
Remember that before 'Roe v. Wade' was decided, there were four states that allowed abortion in the first trimester if that's what the woman sought: New York, Hawaii, California, Alaska. Other states were shifting. And people were fighting over this issue in state legislatures. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Woman People Abortion Remember First Shifting Before Fighting Other State States Hawaii Allowed Over New California Sought Wade Issue Were Roe York New York Decided Alaska Four
I really concentrate on what's on my plate at the moment and do the very best I can. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Best Concentrate Very Really Moment Plate
In the course of a marriage, one accommodates the other. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Marriage Other Course
I've had two cancer bouts in my years on the Court, and the first one, Justice O'Connor told me, 'Now, you do the chemotherapy on Friday because you'll get over it during the weekend and you can be back in court on Monday.' Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Me You Justice Cancer First Monday Back Weekend Had Over Over It First One Because Court Chemotherapy Years Friday Get Now Two
Each part of my life provided respite from the other and gave me a sense of proportion that classmates trained only on law studies lacked. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Life Me Law My Life Sense Other Gave Classmates Only Proportion Studies Part Provided Trained Each
Reproductive choice has to be straightened out. There will never be a woman of means without choice anymore. That just seems to me so obvious. The states that changed their abortion laws before Roe are not going to change back. So we have a policy that only affects poor women, and it can never be otherwise. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Me Change Woman Women Abortion Will Before Changed Otherwise Back States Out Seems Laws Only Never Obvious Policy Without Affects Roe Going Just Anymore Reproductive Poor Straightened Choice Means
It won't happen. It would be an impossible dream. But I'd love to see 'Citizens United' overruled. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Love Impossible Dream Citizens Would Would-Be See Happen United
If there was one decision I would overrule, it would be 'Citizens United.' I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Buy Democracy Money Decision Think Our Citizens Would Would-Be Supposed Far Notion United
In order to cultivate a set of leaders with legitimacy in the eyes of the citizenry, it is necessary that the path to leadership be visibly open to talented and qualified individuals of every race and ethnicity. Sandra Day O'Connor
Leadership Eyes Path Every Visibly Citizenry Open Leaders Individuals Talented Qualified Cultivate Legitimacy Order Race Ethnicity Necessary Set
The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. Sandra Day O'Connor
Freedom Democracy Other Criticize Judges Officials Vibrant Public Public Officials Necessary
I volunteered at Ayuda, in the office, on a regular basis, and I did everything from fingerprinting and interviewing persons of Hispanic origin who entered the country without inspection and who were seeking work-authorization permits. Thomas Hardiman
Country Interviewing Everything Entered Seeking Inspection Volunteered Without Permits Were Hispanic Office Did Persons Regular Regular Basis Who Origin Basis
Law cannot stand aside from the social changes around it. William J. Brennan, Jr.
Law Changes Around Cannot Social Social Changes Aside Stand
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