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The history of liberty has largely been the history of the observance of procedural safeguards.
Felix Frankfurter
History
Liberty
The mark of a truly civilized man is confidence in the strength and security derived from the inquiring mind.
Felix Frankfurter
Strength
Confidence
Man
Mind
Security
The real rulers in Washington are invisible, and exercise power from behind the scenes.
Felix Frankfurter
Power
Exercise
Washington
I came into the world a Jew, and although I did not live my life entirely as a Jew, I think it is fitting that I should leave as a Jew. I don't want to turn my back on a great and noble heritage.
Felix Frankfurter
Life
Want
World
Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.
Felix Frankfurter
Wisdom
We forget that the most successful statesmen have been professionals. Lincoln was a professional politician.
Felix Frankfurter
Successful
Forget
professionals
Judicial judgment must take deep account of the day before yesterday in order that yesterday may not paralyze today.
Felix Frankfurter
Day
Deep
Judgment
May
Order
Today
Yesterday
To some lawyers, all facts are created equal.
Felix Frankfurter
Facts
Lawyers
The mode by which the inevitable is reached is effort.
Felix Frankfurter
Effort
There can be no security where there is fear.
Felix Frankfurter
Fear
Security