David Josiah Brewer Quotes

It is a mistake to suppose that the Supreme Court is either honoured or helped by being spoken of as beyond criticism. On the contrary, the life and character of its justices should be the objects of constant watchfulness by all, and its judgments subject to the freest criticism.

David Josiah Brewer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: judge
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 20, 1837 - March 28, 1910

Topics

LifeCharacterMistakeCriticism

I have in the past acquired a reputation for concocting non-existent writers and unwritten volumes.

Jim Crace

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We tour, we do the distance from friends and family, not really knowing how to connect with people on the same level. I've understood now, as much as we tour, we live day-to-day, so our lives are much different than the people who stay at home and go home every night.

John Gourley

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HAG Records, is a company that I've owned. I've had a couple of gospel releases on it. We developed a pretty good distribution setup there and we do have something to use in case they don't want to sign us.

Merle Haggard

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My father was always very interested in space. I watch Star Trek and all those things, but I always had a different picture in my mind... maybe closer to Alien. I don't see it in space as much as I do see it in different planets, with each having its own strange characters.

Sigourney Weaver

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I enjoy spending my spare time with my wife, our cat, and our bird.

Simon Helberg

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My first job out of law school was as one of two women assistant U.S. attorneys in an office of 63 U.S. attorneys and the first woman to do criminal work appearing only before male judges. Scared? Every day of my life.

Maryanne Trump Barry

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What is character? It is that quality of man which is going to make a man, in an hour of strain, do the just and, if possible, the generous thing.

Douglas Southall Freeman

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President Abraham Lincoln never lost his ardor for the United States to remain united during the Civil War.

Douglas Brinkley

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We've had bad luck with our kids - they've all grown up.

Christopher Morley

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You know, you cannot be comfortable on a high heel shoes the way you would be in sneakers. But, you know, not everyone wants to be on sneakers. Sneakers are for different purposes.

Christian Louboutin

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Is it right to probe so deeply into Nature's secrets? The question must here be raised whether it will benefit mankind, or whether the knowledge will be harmful.

Pierre Curie

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Proclaim human equality as loudly as you like, Witless will serve his brother.

Thomas Huxley

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