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Quote by William Rehnquist

“Somewhere "out there," beyond the walls of the courthouse, run currents and tides of public opinion which lap at the courtroom door.”

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William Rehnquist

William H. Rehnquist was a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, born on October 1, 1924, and passed away on September 3, 2005. He held a significant position in American judicial history, serving as an Associate Justice for 33 years and was one of the longest-serving Chief Justices in U.S. history. more

“How melancholy a thing is success. Whilst failure inspirits a man, attainment reads the sad prosy lesson that all our glories "Are shadows, not substantial things." Truly said the sayer, "disappointment is the salt of life" a salutary bitter which strengthens the mind for fresh exertion, and gives a double value to the prize.”

Men Giving Mind Said Values Lessons Glory Shadow Disappointment Bitter Prize Melancholy Salt Attainment Exertion

Book:First Footsteps in East Africa: Or, An Exploration of Harar

Source: First Footsteps in East Africa: Or, An Exploration of Harar

“Without exception, empathy is always appropriate.”

Empathy Appropriate Exception

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“To judge individuals before understanding them is a form of human rejection and feeds upon itself.”

Humans Form Individual Understanding Judging Rejection

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“Every exaggeration of the truth once detected by others destroys our credibility and makes all that we do and say suspect.”

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