The Court today holds the Congress may say that some of the poor are too poor even to go bankrupt. I cannot agree.

A person's mere propinquity to others independently suspected of criminal activity does not give rise to probable cause to search that person.

Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.

Abortion is inherently different from other medical procedures, because no other procedure involves the purposeful termination of a potential life.

Swift justice demands more than just swiftness.

Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.

The dichotomy between personal liberties and property rights is a false one. Property does not have rights. People have rights.

Fairness is what justice really is.

It must always be remembered that what the Constitution forbids is not all searches and seizures, but unreasonable searches and seizures.

I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material but I know it when I see it.

To force a lawyer on a defendant can only lead him to believe that the law contrives against him.

It takes courage to stand for what you believe in.

A winner endures all pain.

Wit is far more often a shield than a lance.

Living your life the way you want to live it is the most important thing so if you have to pay small prices along the way, it's not important.

I've got a clear line between work and real life.

For some unexplained reason, it's always the other end of the table that's wild and raucous, with screaming laughter and a fella who plays 'Holiday for Strings' on water glasses.

The only way you get on in this profession is to have the reputation of doing what you are told as thoroughly as possible.

Weak thoughts and feelings often feel strong but remember, real strength is never anxious, cruel, or punishing.

I think music changes and it evolves.