We recognize that stare decisis embodies an important social policy that represents an element of continuity in law and is rooted in the psychological need to satisfy reasonable expectations.

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.

Even a single thread of hope is still a very powerful thing. Grab onto it with both hands and never let it go.

I've had a lot of therapists, so I've had the opportunity to approach my fear in many different ways. I've faced it head on and sideways and tried to tiptoe up behind it.

Some day this war is going to end...

The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.

We're never going to be the ultimate-insider look. You can do 50 insider looks at this Hollywood business, and the satire didn't intrigue me. I think others can do that.

There's no original evil left in the world. Everyone's just recycling pain. (257)

Amongst so many borrowed things, am glad if I can steal one, disguising and altering it for some new service.

You think me the child of circumstance; I make my circumstance.

But I wouldn't call myself sadistic.

They use everything about the hog except the squeal.