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It is not our job to apply laws that have not yet been written.


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Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority.

Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority.



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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.

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.



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



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



Our love cannot be measured, it just is.

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.

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.



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

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



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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.



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The portal of healing and creativity always takes us into the realm of the spirit.



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That something so obvious as the vanity of the world should be so little recognized that people find it odd and surprising to be told that it is foolish to seek greatness; that is most remarkable.



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Try to help people rather than focusing on what's in it for me.



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I'm only in competition with my last level.



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Marriage is like a golden ring in a chain, whose beginning is a glance and whose ending is eternity.



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The world says you gain your life by getting more and more and more and more, but Jesus says, 'No, that leads to death. You get it back by giving it away and when you give it away you get it back.'



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Until you have enough money accumulated, sacrifice luxury. Sacrifice TV, time out, and even time with your family and friends.




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