Court Quotes - Page 38

• The right to dissent is the only thing that makes life tolerable for a judge of an appellate court... the affairs of government could not be conducted by democratic standards without it.

  William O. Douglas

  Government, Judging, Liberty

  "America Challenged". Book by William O. Douglas, 1960.

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• The first opinion the Court ever filed has a dissenting opinion. Dissent is a tradition of this Court... When someone is writing for the Court, he hopes to get eight others to agree with him, so many of the majority opinions are rather stultified.

  William O. Douglas

  Writing, Eight, Liberty

  The New York Times Interview, October 29, 1973.

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• Instead of acting in court, I decided to act onstage.

  Raul Julia

  Acting, Decided

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• Finally, a good prosecutor knows that her job is to enforce the law without fear or favor. Likewise, a Supreme Court Justice must interpret the laws without fear or favor.

  Amy Klobuchar

  Jobs, Law, Justice

  "Sonia Sotomayor Faces Senate For Her Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings". "CNN Newsroom", www.cnn.com. July 13, 2009.

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• My court skills may have atrophied.

  David E. Kelley

  Skills, May

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• Guys like John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg and Stefan Edberg were also very good grass court players.

  Richard Krajicek

  Player, Guy, Borg

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• I really do not think about 'Oh, right now I have to defend those points and this title.' I just really want to enjoy playing on the court, in front of the fans.

  Li Na

  Thinking, Titles, Fans

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• The death of chief justice Rehnquist and the president's nomination of John Roberts raises the stakes for the court and the American people exponentially.

  Ralph Neas

  People, Justice, President

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• I am completely and utterly hooked to all the great shows on A&E and Court TV that are about small town murder.

  Kevin Pollak

  Towns, Tvs, Murder

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I'm a different person off the court than I am on the court, where I'm very competitive, a perfectionist, and I can be hard on myself sometimes. Off the court, nothing really bothers me. I'm easy-going.

  Mary Pierce

  Different, Sometimes, Easy

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• And because of President Obama, more women than ever are serving in the Cabinet and on the Supreme Court.

  Cecile Richards

  President, Cabinets, Supreme

  "Cecile Richards DNC speech". www.politico.com. September 5, 2012.

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• There's an ethic that says: 'You don't run off to the church for the sacraments of salvation, you establish a personal relationship with God. You don't run off to the courts for justice, you settle it yourself. You don't run off to labor unions to sort out your work relations, you can take this job and shove it if you don't like what you're doing.

  John Shelton Reed

  Running, Jobs, Justice

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• People are interested in pro football because it provides them with an emotional oasis; they don't want football to get involved in the same types of court cases, racial problems and legislative issues they encounter in the rest of American life.

  Pete Rozelle

  Football, Emotional, Oasis

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• I will get a loan and pay the money the court asks for. But I will not lay down my writing and I still say this was an important book to write.

  Asne Seierstad

  Book, Writing, Important

  "Bookseller of Kabul author Åsne Seierstad: 'It's not possible to write a neutral story'". Interview with Amelia Hill, www.theguardian.com. July 30, 2010.

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• My first job was in sixth grade, sweeping the clay tennis courts at the yacht club near my house, which I was not a member of. Always had to pay my own rent. But I don't really have any concept of how money works. I don't know how much things cost. Like a BMW. Or a quart of milk. It's embarrassing.

  Chloe Sevigny

  Jobs, Bmw, Tennis

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Ritual murder is referred to in court files which are located in Rome. There are pictures in it which show that in 23 cases, the Church itself has dealt with the question.

  Julius Streicher

  Rome, Church, Murder

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• Who's to say what's right or wrong? The courts and the society can be totally wrong. Nazi Germany, what did they say was the right thing to do? To destroy and burn Jews.

  Frederick Lenz

  Buddhism, Humanity, Germany

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• It's now up to the full Senate to move swiftly to confirm John Roberts so he can assume his duties and responsibilities as chief justice when the Supreme Court begins its new term in a matter of weeks. We call on the Senate to confirm John Roberts without delay.

  Jay Sekulow

  Moving, Responsibility, Justice

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• We've got another nominee coming up, well qualified, Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owens has a tremendous reputation, tremendous record, but they are already marshalling their forces to try to stop that nomination.

  Jay Sekulow

  Texas, Justice, Trying

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• I try to do my best to have fun off the court.

  Marat Safin

  Fun, Having Fun, Trying

  "Russian Revolutionary". Interview with Tim Adams, www.theguardian.com. April 8, 2001.

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• It was really impossible to break through in Russia. We couldn't buy any balls. We really didn't have any courts, no rackets, nothing. And no people to practice with.

  Marat Safin

  Russia, Break Through, Practice

  "Safin tries to hold serve with emotions, career". Interview with Jill Lieber, usatoday30.usatoday.com. April 27, 2005.

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• I'm just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don't want to lose.

  Maria Sharapova

  Goes On, Want, Tough Person

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• Politics is its own world. It is a court and if the king's eye lights on you, you are a powerful figure. If the king's eye wanders elsewhere, you are out, whatever your title.

  Maurice Saatchi

  Kings, Powerful, Eye

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• Sexuality and gender don't change anyone's performance on the court.

  Sheryl Swoopes

  Sexuality, Gender, Don't Change

  "WNBA Star Sheryl Swoopes: I'm Gay". www.foxnews.com. October 26, 2005.

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• When the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, Sarah Palin tweeted, 'Obama lies; freedom dies.' She's referring, I guess, to the freedom to go without health care when you're sick.

  Richard Trumka

  Lying, Sick, Care

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