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Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Louis D. Brandeis was a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, known for his contributions to law and social justice. He was born on November 13, 1856, and died on October 5, 1941.

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“The Jews are a Distinct Nationality regardless of where they live, their station in life or their shades of belief, and his clarion call to all the Jews in the world to 'organize, organize, organize,' until every Jew in America must stand up and be counted - counted with us - or prove himself, wittingly or unwittingly, of the few who are against their own people.”

People World America Belief Prove Jew Stations Shade Organize Nationality

Author:Louis D. Brandeis

“Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill it teaches the whole people by example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. To declare that in the administration of the criminal law the end justifies the means - to declare that the Government may commit crimes in order to secure the conviction of a private criminal - would bring terrible retributions.”

“The greatest factors making for communism, socialism or anarchy among a free people are the excesses of capital. The talk of the agitator does not advance socialism one step. The great captains of industry and finance... are the chief makers of socialism.”

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Author:Louis D. Brandeis

“The function of the press is very high. It is almost holy. It ought to serve as a forum for the people, through which the people may know freely what is going on. To misstate or suppress the news is a breach of trust.”

People Knows May Ought Holy News Function Presses Forums Breach Breach Of Trust

Author:Louis D. Brandeis

“Our government... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.”

“The greatest menace to freedom is an inert people.”

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Book:Brandeis at 150: the Louisville perspective : a sesquicentennial commemoration

Source: Brandeis at 150: the Louisville perspective : a sesquicentennial commemoration

“People fear witches, and burn women.”

People Liberty Libertarian Witch Libertarianism

Author:Louis D. Brandeis

About the Author

Born: November 13, 1856
Died: October 5, 1941
Known for: Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Quotes: 92

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Other People's Money and How the Bankers Use ItRelated source material

Brandeis at 150: the Louisville perspective : a sesquicentennial commemorationRelated source material

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