A clean desk is a sign of an empty mind.
¶ (Attributed)
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Justice Felix Frankfurter (1882-1965) US Supreme Court Justice; jurist and teacher
The history of liberty is the history of the observances of procedural safeguards.
¶ (Attributed)
One of the prerogatives of American citizenship is the right to criticize public men and measures -- and that means not only informed and responsible criticism, but the freedom to speak foolishly and without moderation.
¶ Baumgartner v. United States, 322 U.S. 665 (1944)
Freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the end of [achieving] a free society.
¶ New York Times (28 Nov. 1954)
If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, then tyranny. Legal process is an essential part of the democratic process.
¶ United States v. Mine Workers, 330 U.S. 312 (concurring) (1946)
It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have frequently been forged ... [by] not very nice people.
¶ United States v. Rabinowitz, 339 US 56, 69 (dissenting) (1950)
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