"There were theoretical elements in the subjection of……" — John Roberts
"There were theoretical elements in the subjection of women and it is not possible to avoid the conclusion that a large contribution was made to them by the Church. In part this was a matter of its hostile stance towards sexuality."
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17 Quotes by John Roberts
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Global warming may be a 'crisis,' even 'the most pressing environmental problem of our time.' ... Indeed, it may ultimately…
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For many people during many centuries, mankind's history before the coming of Christianity was the history of the Jews and…
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Nearly everywhere monarchs raised themselves further above the level of the greatest nobles and buttressed their new pretensions to respect…
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Overall, the anarchy was the most creative of all periods of Japanese culture for in it there appeared the greatest…
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By ensuring that no one in government has too much power, the Constitution helps protect ordinary Americans every day against…
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Legislative novelty is not necessarily fatal; there is a first time for everything.
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People, for reasons of their own, often fail to do things that would be good for them or good for…
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The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.
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Justice Rehnquist was friendly and unpretentious. He wore scuffed Hush Puppy shoes. That was my first lesson. Clothes do not…
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While some of the tales of woe emanating from the court are enough to bring tears to the eyes, it…
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There is no better gift a society can give children than the opportunity to grow up safe and free -…
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If children do not understand the Constitution, they cannot understand how our government functions, or what their rights and responsibilities…
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The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
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Like many modern poets, I tend to conceal rhymes by placing them in the middle of lines, and to avoid…
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I think I hate cynicism more than anything else. It's the curse of our age, and I want to avoid…
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Avoid problems, and you'll never be the one who overcame them.
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Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you.
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My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientists alike. If we hold too rigidly to what…
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The argument of socialists, that people really want to share, beyond a reasonable level of charity, is rubbish, though it…
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Always be ready to speak your mind, and a base man will avoid you.
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If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
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