No doubt one may quote history to support any cause, as the devil quotes the scripture.
Learned HandConservative political opinion in America cleaves to the tradition of the judge as passive interpreter, believing that his absolute loyalty to authoritative law is the price of his immunity from political pressure and of the security of his tenure.
Learned HandThe successful competitor, having been urged to compete, must not be turned upon when he wins.
Learned HandIt is enough that we set out to mold the motley stuff of life into some form of our own choosing; when we do, the performance is itself the wage.
Learned Hand