Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.

To separate children from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone.

I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures.

Citizenship is the right to have rights.

You sit up there, and you see the whole gamut of human nature. Even if the case being argued involves only a little fellow and $50, it involves justice. That's what is important.

Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms.

I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except take care of themselves. They're first in with their fees and first out when there's trouble.