A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold.

Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority.

After all, a district judge who gives harsh sentences to Yankees fans and lenient sentences to Red Sox fans would not be acting reasonably even if her procedural rulings were impeccable.

Even in high school, a rule that permits only one point of view to be expressed is less likely to produce correct answers than the open discussion of countervailing views.

The interest in encouraging freedom of expression in a democratic society outweighs any theoretical but unproven benefit of censorship.

The government must pursue a course of complete neutrality toward religion.

Our love cannot be measured, it just is.

Whenever we remove a brick from the wall that was designed to separate religion and government, we increase the risk of religious strife and weaken the foundation of our democracy.

Although it may not be a castle, [it is the] functional equivalent of a hotel room, a vacation and retirement home or a hunting and fishing cabin.

Although NFL teams have common interests such as promoting the NFL brand, they are still separate, profit-making entities, and their interests in licensing team trademarks are not necessarily aligned

The level of discourse reaching a mailbox simply cannot be limited to that which would be suitable for a sandbox.

Chess is not just a game. It is a way of life.

The second-sweetest set of three words in English is 'I don't know.'

It is dangerous to attach probability zero to anything other than a logical impossibility.

The large executive chair elevates the sitter. and it is covered with the skin of some animal, preferably your predecessor.

The higher someone's profile, the easier it is for a defendant to trade him up to the feds. Mr. Big is always a better catch than Mr. Small.

Words can wound, and wounds can heal.

If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well for the Native Americans.

Money does not motivate me as long as I can provide for my children.

The world is not an unsolved problem for scientists or sociologists. The world is a living mystery.

I'm not Superman. I can't handle all of these women.