The success of any legal system is measured by its fidelity to the universal ideal of justice.

The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism.

We come then to the question presented: Does segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race, even though the physical facilities and other "tangible" factors may be equal, deprive the children of the minority group of equal education opportunities? We believe that it does.

Those who serve upon our juries have maintained a standard of fairness and excellence and demonstrated a vision toward the administration of justice that is a wellspring of inspiration.

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

Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.

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.