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“Judges in Texas swing the gavel with one hand and take money with the other.”

Hands Judging Texas Swings Gavel

Author:Craig McDonald

“If people had gavels, there would be no wars. If every person in the world had a gavel and could bang it and get everyone's attention right away and make their displeasure known, I believe the level of actual violence in the world would just disappear to practically nothing.”

People Ifs World Believe Persons War Would Be I Believe Levels Attention Known Violence Disappear Bangs No War Displeasure Gavel

Author:Fran Lebowitz

“My other hobby, because I just love any job with a gavel, is auctioneer. And I so often have presided over charity auctions in New York that many years ago Sotheby's sent me my own gavel. Now, the Sotheby's gavel is infinitely more elegant--it came in a little velvet bag, with "Sotheby's" inscribed in gold. It hangs in my library. I feel that everyone has occasion to use a gavel at various times everyday, they just don't think of it.”

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Author:Fran Lebowitz

“Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fell asleep during Obama's speech. She woke up with the other justices drawing a gavel on her face.”

Faces Justice Speech Court Drawing Supreme Supreme Court Ruth Supreme Court Justice Court Justice Gavel

Author:Conan O'Brien

“John Boehner chose a huge gavel. I think somebody's compensating for his small government.”

Thinking Government Huge Small Government Gavel

Author:Stephen Colbert

“If I swung the gavel the way I swung that golf club, the nation would be in a helluva mess.”

Ifs Way Would Be Nations Golf Clubs Mess Golf Clubs Gavel

Author:Tip O'Neill

“The thing is, if you control the Senate meetings, you control the gavel. And the gavel is a very important instrument... an instrument of power. An instrument that establishes the agenda.”

Ifs Important Political Politics Instruments Meetings Agendas Senate Gavel

Author:Dan Quayle

“Don't judge me. You wanna judge me, put on a black gown and get a gavel. Get in line with the rest of them that's about to judge me. I got court dates every other month. It's me against the world - that's how I feel.”

World Feels Black Lines Judging Months Court Gowns Judge Me Don't Judge Me Gavel Me Against The World

Author:Lil Wayne

“Flea-Market vendors are frozen mid-haggle. Middle-aged women are frozen in the middle of their lives. The gavels of frozen judges are frozen between guilt and innocence. On the ground are the crystals of the frozen first breaths of babies, and those of the last gasps of the dying.”

Firsts Lasts Middle Dying Judging Baby Breaths Guilt Innocence Frozen Crystals Middle Aged Fleas Vendors Flea Markets Gavel

Author:Jonathan Safran Foer

“Judgment is easy: it is black and white, as brutal as a gavel strike.”

Easy Black White Judgment Strikes Black And White Brutal Gavel

Book:Summer of Roses

Source: Summer of Roses

“You cannot be fair to others without first being fair to yourself. Know that a well-honed sense of justice is a measure of personal experience, and all experience is a measure of self. Know that the highest expression of justice is mercy. Thus, as the supreme judge in your own court, you must have compassion for yourself. Otherwise, cede your gavel.”

Knows Firsts Wells Self Justice Compassion Expression Judging Highest Fairs Mercy Court Supreme Personal Experiences Compassion For Yourself Gavel

Author:Vera Nazarian

“I loved being a judge, and sometimes I miss the power of the gavel, but this is a lot more fun.”

Sometimes Fun Missing Judging Umpires Gavel

Author:Catherine Crier