There is torture of mind as well as body; the will is as much affected by fear as by force. And there comes a point where this Court should not be ignorant as judges of what we know as men.

The mark of a truly civilized man is confidence in the strength and security derived from the inquiring mind.

Appeal must be to an informed, civically militant electorate.

The history of liberty has largely been the history of the observance of procedural safeguards.

The real rulers in Washington are invisible, and exercise power from behind the scenes.

Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep.

We have enjoyed so much freedom for so long that we are perhaps in danger of forgetting how much blood it cost to establish the Bill of Rights.

It is a wise man who said that there is no greater inequality than the equal treatment of unequals.

Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.

Freedom of speech and of the press are essential to the enlightenment of a free people and in restraining those who wield power.

There can be no security where there is fear.

You can’t do everything, so pick what is important and focus on that relentlessly.

In comparison with the spirit of priestly revenge all the remaining spirits are hardly worth considering.

Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures.

I know so many people think my music is quite influenced by Animal Collective, but honestly I think maybe the factor is that we're both influenced by the same stuff.

Some people still believe you should just fall in line with whats going on - and thats scary. It makes a mockery of freedom of speech.

The greatest teacher is just going out and playing.

Watch the functioning of your own mind in a calm and detached manner so you can gain insight into your own behavior.

I didn't belong when I was in high school. Now people are trying to buy lips.

You have to be burning with "an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right." If you're not passionate enough from the start, you'll never stick it out.

It's the fellow who knows when to quit that the audience wants more of.