The Romans had been able to post their laws on boards in public places, confidant that enough literate people existed to read them; far into the Middle Ages, even kings remained illiterate.

The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.

By ensuring that no one in government has too much power, the Constitution helps protect ordinary Americans every day against abuse of power by those in authority.

I find that when I tell lawyer jokes to a mixed audience, the lawyers don't think they're funny and the non-lawyers don't think they're jokes.

The States are separate and independent sovereigns. Sometimes they need to act like it.

Trivial facts are often the best hints to what is going on.

Nearly everywhere monarchs raised themselves further above the level of the greatest nobles and buttressed their new pretensions to respect and authority with cannons and taxation.

An important function of the Supreme Court is to provide guidance, .. As a lower court judge, I appreciate clear guidance from the Supreme Court.

The Affordable Care Act's requirement that certain individuals pay a financial penalty for not obtaining health insurance may reasonably be characterized as a tax.

Imperialism was genuinely popular among Athenians who would expect to share in its profits, even if only indirectly and collectively, and not to have to bear its burdens.

There is no better gift a society can give children than the opportunity to grow up safe and free - the chance to pursue whatever dreams they may have.

Until you take your first step, you will not be able to open the door to begin the journey toward your ultimate goal.

When the sails are strong a ship has no reason to fear turbulence.

Hang on, did you just call me Angel?" I asked. "If I did?" "I don't like it." He grinned. "It stays, Angel.

It seems that in the advanced stages of stupidity, a lack of ideas is compensated for by an excess of ideologies.

Bold preaching is the only preaching that is owned of God.

I've learned a long time ago to never say never about the band Kansas.

I'm going to speak my mind because I have nothing to lose.

Cunning differs from wisdom as twilight from open day.

Can we not live without pleasure, who cannot but with pleasure die?

I am impressed by how much of my grandparent's life depended on continuities, contacts, connections, friendships, and blood relationships.