I fear we may live to see another revolution.

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well

To obtain a just compromise, concession must not only mutual-it must be equal also....There can be no hope that either will yield more than it gets in return.

It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is.

What are the maxims of Democracy? A strict observance of justice and public faith, and a steady adherence to virtue.

It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is...If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each...This is of the very essence of judicial duty.

The government of the United States has been emphatically termed a government of laws, and not of men. It will certainly cease to deserve this high appellation, if the laws furnish no remedy for the violation of a vested legal right.