That's when civil liberty suffers - when we think special times justify the diminution of civil liberties. And I'm not going to accept that.
Alan DershowitzI am a man of principle. I will stick by my principles. I will tell the truth no matter where the chips fall.
Alan DershowitzWell, first of all, no professor should be able to say, I refuse to defend my position. I refuse to debate my position.
Alan DershowitzEd Koch will never "rest in peace." That was not his way. He was always nervously squirming, while making others squirm as well. Comfort was not his goal. He understood that to be a proud and assertive Jew meant never being able to leave a sigh of relief and say "it's over, we are at peace, we can now put down our guard and relax."
Alan Dershowitz