Democracy Quote by Elena Kagan

“Law matters, because it keeps us safe, because it protects our most fundamental rights and freedoms, and because it is the foundation of our democracy.”

Elena Kagan

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My politics would be, must be, have to be, completely separate from my judgment.

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I have no regrets. I don't believe in looking back. What I am proudest of? Working really hard... and achieving as much as I…

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In our own times, a coherent socialist movement is nowhere to be found in the United States. Americans are more likely to speak of…

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I owe a debt of gratitude to two other living Justices. Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg paved the way for me and…

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If there is an ‘overabundance' of an idea in the absence of direct governmental action -- which there well might be when compared with…

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I've led a school whose faculty and students examine and discuss and debate every aspect of our law and legal system. And what I've…

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I think the nine justices think the solicitor general is the 35th clerk.

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Suppose a state said that, Because we think that the focus of marriage really should be on procreation, we are not going to give…

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I think people are great in many different ways. So, I think some justices are great because they have extraordinary wisdom, they have an…

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The Supreme Court, of course, has the responsibility of ensuring that our government never oversteps its proper bounds or violates the rights of individuals.…

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American radicals cannot afford to become their own worst enemies. In unity lies their only hope.

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It was a very cool thing to be a smart girl, as opposed to some other, different kind. And I think that made a…

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Philosopher is a dictator who modifies accepted standards with his thoughts.

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For not only every democracy, but certainly every republic, bears within itself the seeds of its own destruction.

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The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.

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The Republicans do not look on the Democrats as the evil empire.

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If you believe in democracy, why shouldn't you know what the government is doing?

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