Quotes by Louis D. Brandeis

Louis D. Brandeis

American lawyer and associate justice on the Supreme Court

Lived from: 1856 - 1941

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  • Behind every argument is someone's ignorance.
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  • Men long for an afterlife in which there apparently is nothing to do but delight in heaven's wonders.
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  • Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.
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  • Nearly all legislation involves a weighing of public needs as against private desires; and likewise a weighing of relative social values.
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  • Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or ill, it teaches the whole people by its example.
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  • The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal - well-meaning but without understanding.
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What are the most famous quotes from Louis D. Brandeis?

The two most famous quotes from Louis D. Brandeis are:

  • "Behind every argument is someone's ignorance."
  • "Men long for an afterlife in which there apparently is nothing to do but delight in heaven's wonders."

When did Louis D. Brandeis live?

Louis D. Brandeis was born in 1856 and died in the year 1941.