Historic Quotes by Charles Evans Hughes

War should be made a crime, and those who instigate it should be punished as criminals.

— Charles Evans Hughes

The Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will take care of themselves. Look after the courts of the poor, who stand most in…

— Charles Evans Hughes

When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free.

— Charles Evans Hughes

The United States is the greatest law factory the world has ever known.

— Charles Evans Hughes

Men do not die from overwork. They die from dissipation and worry.

— Charles Evans Hughes

Each man begins with his own world to conquer, and his education is the measure of his conquest.

— Charles Evans Hughes

Our institutions were not devised to bring about uniformity of opinion; if they had we might well abandon hope. It is important to remember,…

— Charles Evans Hughes

I believe in work, hard work, and long hours of work. Men do not breakdown from overwork, but from worry and dissipation.

— Charles Evans Hughes

While democracy must have its organizations and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty.

— Charles Evans Hughes

Selfishness and demagoguery take advantage of liberty. The selfish hand constantly seeks to control government, and every increase of governmental power, even to meet…

— Charles Evans Hughes

But it is recognized that punishment for the abuse of the liberty accorded to the press is essential to the protection of the public,…

— Charles Evans Hughes

The Constitution is what the judges say it is.

— Charles Evans Hughes