Occupation: Lawyer Birth: January 8, 1929
To freely bloom - that is my definition of success..
There are only two races (and they are not distinguished by color): those who are free and those who are not..
I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief..
Why are scientists now using lawyers in laboratory experiments instead of rats? Three reasons: (1) lawyers are more plentiful than rats, (2) there is….
A new fascism promises security from the terror of crime. All that is required is that we take away the criminals' rights - which, of course, are our….
Nothing in the world is as fearsome as a bloody, battered opponent who will never surrender..
The function of the law is not to provide justice or to preserve freedom. The function of the law is to keep those who hold power, in power..
Lawyers should be chosen because they can demonstrate a history rich in human traits, the ability to care, the courage to fight, the will to win, a c….
The best antidote for crime is justice. The irony we often fail to appreciate is that the more justice people enjoy, the fewer crimes they commit. Cr….
. . . in America, we have achieved the Orwellian prediction - enslaved, the people have been programmed to love their bondage and are left to clutch ….
Under any religion, the preestablished impersonal code transcends the right of the individual to explore, experience, and marvel at the mysteries of ….
The so-called godly man may be more likely to do serious wrong than a man who deeply questions himself. The 'godly man' often zealously follows relig….
Faced with the pain of freedom, man begs for his shackles..
Skepticism, not cleanliness, is next to godliness. Skepticism is the father of freedom. It is like the pry that holds open the door for truth to slip….
Prejudice locks the mind. Nothing can enter. Nothing true can escape..
The true test of liberty is the right to test it, the right to question it, the right to speak to my neighbors, to grab them by the shoulders and loo….
I am not as concerned about choosing the right words as I am in letting the words flow naturally..
Children, as persons, are entitled to the greatest respect. Children are given to us as free-flying souls, but then we clip their wings like we domes….
The art of arguing is the art of living. We argue because we must, because life emends it, because, in the end, life itself is but an argument..
The erosion of a nation's concern for life and for individual rights, has always preceded the intrusion of tyranny..
The people of a nation are enslaved when, together, they are helpless to institute effective change, when the people serve the government more than t….