American - Judge | January 27, 1872 - August 18, 1961
Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.
Learned Hand
WordsColorEnvironmentReflect
Thou shalt not ration justice.
JusticeThouRationShalt
The aim of law is the maximum gratification of the nervous system of man.
ManLawNervousAimSystemMaximum
If we are to keep democracy, there must be a commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice.
JusticeDemocracyKeepMustThou
The mid-day sun is too much for most eyes; one is dazzled even with its reflection. Be careful that too broad and high an aim does not paralyze your effort and clog your springs of action.
EyesReflectionEffortSunAction
I shall ask no more than that you agree with Dean Inge that even though counting heads is not an ideal way to govern, at least it is better than breaking them.
BetterYouWayMoreAskAgree
It lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it. While it lies there, it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it.
WomenMenLawConstitutionHearts
The art of publicity is a black art; but it has come to stay, and every year adds to its potency.
ArtBlackYearStayPublicityCome
It is enough that we set out to mold the motley stuff of life into some form of our own choosing; when we do, the performance is itself the wage.
LifePerformanceEnoughOutOwnSet
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