Great thinkers Quote by Dahlia Lithwick

What most impresses us about great jurists is not their tenacious grasps of fine points, honed almost to invisibility; it is the moment when…

— Irving Kaufman

It's always interesting to see what judges do when their legal philosophy conflicts with their political views.

— Jeffrey Toobin

The judges of England have rarely been original thinkers or great jurists. Many have been craftsmen rather than creators.

— Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin

The Supreme Court needs jurists, not politicians.

— Timothy Noah

That makes me think, my friend, as I have often done before, how natural it is that those who have spent a long time…

— Plato

“There is hardly any political question in the United States that sooner or later does not turn into a judicial question. From that, the…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

What I've learned over the years... judges are conscientious... not like lawyers, who give opinions.

— Richard Cordray

There is in each of us a stream of tendency, whether you choose to call it philosophy or not, which gives coherence and direction…

— Anonymous

Our judiciary has a reputation for intellectual rigour, careful consideration of the arguments, and a serious-minded determination to each decision based on what is…

— David Gauke

Judges ought to be more learned, than witty, more reverend, than plausible, and more advised, than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion…

— Francis Bacon

My sense is that jurists from other nations around the world understand that our court occupies a very special place in the American system,…

— Sandra Day O'Connor

Unfortunately, what many people forget is that judges are just lawyers in robes.

— Tammy Bruce