Hard Quote by Francis Bacon

There is torture of mind as well as body; the will is as much affected by fear as by force. And there comes a…

— Felix Frankfurter

Judges must be free from political intervention or intimidation.

— Stockwell Day

Judges should interpret the law, not make it.

— Lamar S. Smith

We have laws against torture. The Constitution says nothing whatever about torture. It speaks of punishment; 'cruel and unusual' punishments are forbidden.

— Antonin Scalia

The right of the judge to inflict punishment gives him both power and opportunity to oppress the innocent; yet none but crazy men will…

— Oliver Ellsworth

But one way or another, judges perform a very vital function in our society. They have a risky job and they are entitled to…

— Arlen Specter

Judges are required by our democratic system not to overstep their positions to become policy makers or super-legislators.

— Chuck Grassley

The judges are a big problem. Law is equal for everyone, except for them.

— Giulio Andreotti

Judges can't make law; judges shouldn't be policy makers.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

Judges should follow the law in deciding cases - not their own values, good or bad.

— Wendy Long

Judge not, that ye be not judge"... is an abdication of moral responsibility: it is a moral blank check one gives to others in…

— Ayn Rand

Judges can determine fair justice far better than any inane federal mandate.

— Rand Paul