Life and liberty can be as much endangered from illegal methods used to convict those thought to be criminals as from the actual criminals themselves.

The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism.

In The Field Of Public Education, The Doctrine Of 'Separate But Equal' Has No Place

The fantastic advances in the field of electronic communication constitute a greater danger to the privacy of the individual.

Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism.

When the rights of any individual or group are chipped away, the freedom of all erodes.

Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for.

It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.

In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education.

It is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.

Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.

If you lie to yourself, you become your worst enemy, attacking from inside. (from The Amazing You movie)

The Senate is a body of old men charged with high duties and misdemeanors.

Just Donald Trump's tenor and insulting of people is just beyond the pale.

You can take wonderfully talented actors, wonderfully talented writers and producers, and, uh, do a wonderful show!... but if it doesn't hit with the public in two minutes, it's bye-bye.

I love getting stuff, and if I give a present to someone and don't get one back, you can bet your life they won't be getting one next year.

If you have an enemy, you first have to listen - whether he really is an enemy or just speaks in a different language

We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes - and we must.

If I were a maker of books I should compile a register, with comments, of different deaths. He who should teach people to die, would teach them to live.

I would have voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Work is a search for daily meaning as well as for daily bread.