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Quote by Elena Kagan

“It's not that there are no masters, but that there are many. And the job of the solicitor general is to balance those masters and to accommodate them all, each in their proper places, wisely and well and in so doing to represent the people of the United States.”

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Elena Kagan

Elena Kagan is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, born on April 28, 1960. She has made significant contributions to the fields of legal education, academic research, and judicial practice, serving as the Dean of Columbia Law School and as the White House Counsel under the Obama administration. more

“To have the opportunity to lead the Solicitor General's office is the honor of a lifetime. As you know, this is an office with a long and rich tradition, not only of extraordinary legal skill but also of extraordinary professionalism and integrity. That is due, in large measure, to the people who have led it.”

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“What you have now is a Hollywood that is pure poison. Hollywood was a central place in the history of art in the 20th century: it was human idealism preserved. And then, like any great place, it collapsed, and it collapsed into the most awful machinery in the world.”

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“I will not cut my film because, because, because, because of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”

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“Every movie that I do, if you analyze the stories, you can notice that in each story, that within the movie after the first 15 minutes, it could fall apart. Or every 10 minutes it has the chance that you lose the thread. On the other hand, if you succeed in putting them together, then the movie looks spontaneous and more like cinema.”

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