A society in which men recognize no check upon their freedom soon becomes a society where freedom is the possession of only a savage few.
Learned HandAll discussion, all debate, all dissidence tends to question and in consequence, to upset existing convictions; that is precisely its purpose and its justification.
Learned HandThe mid-day sun is too much for most eyes; one is dazzled even with its reflection. Be careful that too broad and high an aim does not paralyze your effort and clog your springs of action.
Learned HandThose of us who have come to years of discretion and more, must often take to retrospect, and seek to appraise the outcome of our lives.
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