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Harry A. Blackmun Quotes: We're all eccentrics. We're nine prima donnas.
         

We're all eccentrics. We're nine prima donnas.


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Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose to live their lives differently.

Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose to live their lives differently.



In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is no other way. And in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat them differently.

In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is no other way. And in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat them differently.



The right to privacy... is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.

The right to privacy... is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.



If there is any truth to the old proverb that "one who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client," the Court now bestows a constitutional right on one to make a fool of himself.

If there is any truth to the old proverb that "one who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client," the Court now bestows a constitutional right on one to make a fool of himself.



A government cannot be premised on the belief that all persons are created equal when it asserts that god prefers some

A government cannot be premised on the belief that all persons are created equal when it asserts that god prefers some



From this day forward, I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death.

From this day forward, I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death.



The states are not free, under the guise of protecting maternal health or potential life, to intimidate women into continuing pregnancies.

The states are not free, under the guise of protecting maternal health or potential life, to intimidate women into continuing pregnancies.



Who is to say that 5 men 10 years ago were right whereas 5 men looking the other direction today are wrong.

Who is to say that 5 men 10 years ago were right whereas 5 men looking the other direction today are wrong.



If [a United States Supreme Court Justice is] in the doghouse with the Chief [Justice], he gets the crud. He gets the tax cases.

If [a United States Supreme Court Justice is] in the doghouse with the Chief [Justice], he gets the crud. He gets the tax cases.



From this day forward, I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death. ... I fell morally and intellectually obligated simply to concede that the death penalty experiment has failed.

From this day forward, I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death. ... I fell morally and intellectually obligated simply to concede that the death penalty experiment has failed.





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There is nothing more lovely in life than the union of two people whose love for one another has grown through the years, from the small acorn of passion, into a great rooted tree



A novelist's characters must be with him as he lies down to sleep, and as he wakes from his dreams. He must learn to hate them and to love them.

A novelist's characters must be with him as he lies down to sleep, and as he wakes from his dreams. He must learn to hate them and to love them.



Not to be greedy is, paradoxically, the highest form of looking after one's true interests.

Not to be greedy is, paradoxically, the highest form of looking after one's true interests.



The Democratic Party is the party of the status quo.

The Democratic Party is the party of the status quo.



I don't live in as much fear as I used to. I'm not afraid of the music business. Life is too damn short. I know what's important, and the tasks are very clear.

I don't live in as much fear as I used to. I'm not afraid of the music business. Life is too damn short. I know what's important, and the tasks are very clear.



Whenever you have truth it must be given with love, or the message and the messenger will be rejected.

Whenever you have truth it must be given with love, or the message and the messenger will be rejected.



All of my friends, I consider childhood friends because we met when I was probably 13, and I'm still friends with them today. It's really nice that I have that core group.

All of my friends, I consider childhood friends because we met when I was probably 13, and I'm still friends with them today. It's really nice that I have that core group.



If my father could have sat up in bed and said goodbye, I'd have pressed the button. I wouldn't have been able to see for crying, but I would have considered that a duty.

If my father could have sat up in bed and said goodbye, I'd have pressed the button. I wouldn't have been able to see for crying, but I would have considered that a duty.



Look everywhere with your eyes; but with your soul never look at many things, but at one.

Look everywhere with your eyes; but with your soul never look at many things, but at one.




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