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LEARNED HAND safeguard of free government.
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LEARNED HAND The aim of law is the maximum gratification of the nervous system of man
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LEARNED HAND My vote is one of the most unimportant acts of my life; if I were to acquaint myself with the matter...
LEARNED HAND Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.
LEARNED HAND I remember he loved the patent cases, ... He used to get the invention involved in the case, take it...
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LEARNED HAND Life is made up of constant calls to action, and we seldom have time for more than hastily contrived...
LEARNED HAND (Common law) stands as a monument slowly raised, like a coral reef, from the minute accretions of pa...
LEARNED HAND Thou shalt not ration justice.
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The spirit of liberty is the spirit that is not too sure that it is right.
LEARNED HAND The aim of law is the maximum gratification of the nervous system of man.
LEARNED HAND You cannot raise the standard against oppression, or leap into the breach to relieve injustice, and ...
LEARNED HAND The mid-day sun is too much for most eyes; one is dazzled even with its reflection. Be careful that ...
LEARNED HAND In the end it is worse to suppress dissent than to run the risk of heresy.
LEARNED HAND The hand that rules the press, the radio, the screen and the far-spread magazine, rules the country....
LEARNED HAND It is enough that we set out to mold the motley stuff of life into some form of our own choosing; wh...
LEARNED HAND Right knows no boundaries, and justice no frontiers; the brotherhood of man is not a domestic instit...
LEARNED HAND We may win when we lose, if we have done what we can; for by so doing we have made real at least som...
LEARNED HAND Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court c...
LEARNED HAND Words are not pebbles in alien juxtaposition.
LEARNED HAND Life is made up of a series of judgments on insufficient data, and if we waited to run down all our ...
LEARNED HAND What to an outsider will be no more than the vigorous presentation of a conviction, to an employee m...
LEARNED HAND While I should be the last to say that the making of a profit was not in itself a pleasure, I hope I...
LEARNED HAND I shall ask no more than that you agree with Dean Inge that even though counting heads is not an ide...
LEARNED HAND safeguard of free government.
LEARNED HAND A wise man once said, "Convention is like the shell to the chick, a protection till he is strong eno...
LEARNED HAND The aim of law is the maximum gratification of the nervous system of man
LEARNED HAND I often wonder whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions, upon laws and upon cour...
LEARNED HAND My vote is one of the most unimportant acts of my life; if I were to acquaint myself with the matter...
LEARNED HAND Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.
LEARNED HAND I remember he loved the patent cases, ... He used to get the invention involved in the case, take it...
LEARNED HAND I submit to you that we must press along. Borrowing from Epictetus, let us say to ourselves: "Since ...
LEARNED HAND What seems fair enough against a squalid huckster of bad liquor may take on a different face, if use...
LEARNED HAND If we are to keep democracy, there must be a commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice
LEARNED HAND With the courage which only comes of justified self-confidence, he dared to rest his case upon its s...
LEARNED HAND The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right; the spirit of liberty is...
LEARNED HAND Life is made up of constant calls to action, and we seldom have time for more than hastily contrived...
LEARNED HAND (Common law) stands as a monument slowly raised, like a coral reef, from the minute accretions of pa...
LEARNED HAND Thou shalt not ration justice.
LEARNED HAND If we are to keep democracy, there must be a commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice.
LEARNED HAND Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court c...
LEARNED HAND Our dangers, as it seems to me, are not from the outrageous but from the conforming; not from those ...
JUDGE LEARNED HAND Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court c...
JUDGE LEARNED HAND We accept the verdict of the past until the need for change cries out loudly enough to force upon us...
JUDGE LEARNED HAND The hand that rules the press, the radio, the screen and the far-spread magazine, rules the country.
JUDGE LEARNED HAND It is enough that we set out to mold the motley stuff of life into some form of our own choosing; wh...
JUDGE LEARNED HAND Life is not a thing of knowing only--nay, mere knowledge has properly no place at all save as it bec...
JUDGE LEARNED HAND When I hear so much impatient and irritable complaint, so much readiness to replace what we have by ...
JUDGE LEARNED HAND You cannot raise the standard against oppression, or leap into the breach to relieve injustice, and ...
JUDGE LEARNED HAND Anyone may so arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible. He is not bound to ...
JUDGE LEARNED HAND I often wonder whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions, upon laws and upon cour...
JUDGE LEARNED HAND Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court c...
JUSTICE LEARNED HAND I got married very young and put my career on the back burner for the most part because that's w...
MICHAEL LEARNED Tucker: "But she gave me the perfect gift."
Clara: "What?"
Tucker: "You.
CYNTHIA HAND I sneaked out to his house a couple times in the middle of the night to watch over him while he slep...
CYNTHIA HAND I didn't figure things out, either, you know. So if you'e an idiot, I guess that makes two of us." CYNTHIA HAND You and I have a connection that nothing, not on heaven or earth, or even hell, could ever break. If...
CYNTHIA HAND I read '1984' at a precocious age, like 8, and when I did the math, I realized that Julia, W...
ELIZABETH HAND I didn't read much SF as a kid - I was a total Tolkien geek - but I started reading Samuel Delan...
ELIZABETH HAND I have to have some kind of creative outlet; otherwise, I'm hell to be around.
WITHERED HAND Playing all of those good 4A and 5A schools will only make us better when we get to district. This w...
BRENT HAND It was really tough to play as well as we did and come up with a loss. We hit and passed extremely w...
BRENT HAND We didn't want to give them some tape to scout us on when we play in district, so we changed things ...
BRENT HAND We took a step in the right direction tonight. What a great way to go into a tough tournament like t...
BRENT HAND We didn't really play our best game tonight. We need to develop the ability to go aggressively into ...
BRENT HAND Mallory had a great tournament and she is just a sophomore. She only had one hitting error in all of...
BRENT HAND From such crooked wood as that which man is made of, nothing straight can be fashioned.
EDWARD HAND That's what it takes to be a hero, a little gem of innocence inside you that makes you want to belie...
LISE HAND My favourite place is at home with my family. My career is really raising my children. I'm still...
WITHERED HAND Hey, you feel like driving today?" he asks. "I don't want to walk to the bus stop. It's too cold." CYNTHIA HAND Tucker," I say. "I'm so glad you're still here."
I throw myself into his arms. He hugs me tight...
CYNTHIA HAND Tucker: Why would you tell me now if it's against the rules?
Clara: Because I love you.
CYNTHIA HAND Hey, Carrots," he says.
CYNTHIA HAND Tucker: "Today we ran into a mama grizzly with two cubs at the ridge off Colter Bay and Clara sang t...
CYNTHIA HAND Have you ever been to a place you're supposed to love, but all you can think about is home?
CYNTHIA HAND So I'm in love. That crazy, forget to eat, float around in a daze, talk on the phone all night and b...
CYNTHIA HAND He grins. Unbelievable how gorgeous he is. And that he's mine. He loves me and I love him and how ra...
CYNTHIA HAND Because I love you.'

There. I said it. I can't believe I actually said it. People cast a...
CYNTHIA HAND Sam: "I always thought you were the most beautiful of all the Nephilim."
Meg: "That's ironic be...
CYNTHIA HAND What do you see in a guy like Christian Prescott?" he asked me that night when he dropped me off fro...
CYNTHIA HAND So often we only do what we think is expected of us, when we are capable of so much more.
CYNTHIA HAND So you're still in love with my brother."

-Wendy Avery
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CYNTHIA HAND There's nothing more inspiring than the complexity and beauty of the human heart.
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SCOTT HAND You've been hearing a lot lately about activist judges. There is no place for activist judges. A jud...
BEN HAND When judges pay more credence to another judge than they do the words of the First Amendment, they p...
BEN HAND Right now, there are three associate justices on the Alabama Supreme Court up for re-election who si...
BEN HAND Tucker strokes my hair. There's something so tender about the gesture. It might as well have been hi...
CYNTHIA HAND He's like a God. You worship the gods, but you don't go out with them. You only like guys like that ...
CYNTHIA HAND I really appreciate the support the folks from Lawrence County give me. Moulton is still my home, an...
BROOKE HAND Coach (Wes) Moore might have us run with a team and other times, we come down the court and he is ca...
BROOKE HAND I know I am out there for my shooting, but I have worked hard on the defensive end of the court, and...
BROOKE HAND It sends a message that we're for real this year. I think we've got a good squad.
JOHN HAND When you came after me at the tavern, you nearly died." He looked wrecked at the memory. "You nearly...
CYNTHIA HAND No horse jokes," he said.
"My lord, I apologize for the horse joke. If you put down the book---...
CYNTHIA HAND Christian is staring at us. He’s an only child and could never understand the delicate joys of sib...
CYNTHIA HAND Silver Avalanche coming up the driveway," calls Jeffrey from upstairs.
"What are you, security?...
CYNTHIA HAND What can I say? ... You never can predict. You never know about any one melon until you cut into it....
JOHN HAND All you need is love.
CYNTHIA HAND The worst part about her new chambers was that all these wardrobes and vanities and drapes meant the...
CYNTHIA HAND What my wife desires--and what you should have guessed, had you paid attention--is bookcases. And bo...
CYNTHIA HAND Our New York customers are among the most demanding and tech savvy in the nation and, while other wi...
CHARLES HAND Our goal is for all of our customers to be customers for life. Our Worry-Free Guarantee is the tool ...
CHARLES HAND The better you feel about yourself, the less you feel the need to show off.
ROBERT HAND We thought he might be too small to play on the team. He worked hard in practice and in the weight r...
DONNIE HAND They said they are still going to try out today.
DONNIE HAND We don't really know how to handle something like this. I'm not really sure how I'm going to handle ...
DONNIE HAND It's flattering to see people show up for our home games from the community.
DONOVAN HAND Maybe if Nick and I do very well here and we go on and become successful, we can get respect for the...
DONOVAN HAND I'm not happy with my record. I have to quit walking so many people. I have walked 15 (batters) in 3...
DONOVAN HAND We want go to a regional this year, win it and possibly compete to win a Super Regional. That was ou...
DONOVAN HAND I think he seriously believes that deflowering an angel could mean an eternity in fiery hell.
CYNTHIA HAND From such crooked wood as that which man is made of, nothing straight can be fashioned
EDWARD HAND We expect China to remain a key driver of the nickel market and our Asia Pacific operations are idea...
SCOTT HAND Although I didn't set out to run my own label, I found it made sense quite quickly. I can say wh...
WITHERED HAND Because he was English and that's what the English do under stress: they drink tea.
CYNTHIA HAND Had the state over the last five years simply provided enough additional funding to cover inflation,...
GREG HAND The process of arriving at the tuition was different this year.... The conclusion was that ... there...
GREG HAND From the very beginning, we always said that when you introduce a new mark, sales will increase.
GREG HAND I think it'll open up more opportunities for (non-UC events).
GREG HAND UC was hit less than a lot of universities around the U.S. for things [we have] already done.
GREG HAND We respect the rights of people to express their opinions. We ask that while they express those opin...
GREG HAND If I walk out of my office, the lights go out. We put those censors in as many buildings as possible...
GREG HAND The international award is a symbol of the success that we have had in trying to completely remake t...
GREG HAND I can't leave you," he says hoarsely.
"I can't leave you either," I say, shaking my head. "I ca...
CYNTHIA HAND His name is Christian,” he calls back. “Can you believe that? We came all this way
so Clara...
CYNTHIA HAND It's hard not to compare margins, because they're there, and you can look at them. But racing condit...
ERIC HAND Washington is like us and they race every day (at practice), so I wouldn't expect them to come out f...
ERIC HAND Dad scowls. "Phen." He says the name like it's a swear word. "Disgusting, cowardly creatures, the am...
CYNTHIA HAND It's been nice knowing you, Clara.'

Huh? My brain still a bit shell-shocked.

'...
CYNTHIA HAND I've always wanted to write an airport book.
ELIZABETH HAND I still love it. I love lots of other music, too, and always have, but punk's the soundtrack of ...
ELIZABETH HAND I was a tomboy as a kid - I was skinny and had cropped hair and was often mistaken for a boy - and u...
ELIZABETH HAND Because if it's not her fault, it's God's, and I'm not ready to be pissed at the Almighty.
CYNTHIA HAND Dude. Hot Bozo. Best nickname ever.
CYNTHIA HAND Fine.” He smirks at me. “Nice to meet you, Carrots,” he says, looking directly at my hair. “...
CYNTHIA HAND And then I can feel what he feels. He’s waited such a long time for this moment. He loves how I fe...
CYNTHIA HAND I'm in love with Tucker Avery.
CYNTHIA HAND In fact, I've essentially given up on the idea of flight altogether and accepted that I'm going to b...
CYNTHIA HAND What did you think I was?"
"A rude Hick."
"Geez, blunt much?
CYNTHIA HAND Tucker: Is it okay to kiss you?

Clara: What?

Tucker: I won't get struck by lig...
CYNTHIA HAND I won’t be that girl who lets the guy treat her like crap and still fawns all over him.
CYNTHIA HAND Clara: My heart doesn't belong to me anymore. It belongs to Tucker.
CYNTHIA HAND Tucker: I'm glad it happened. because then I got to know who you really are.

Clara: Oh ye...
CYNTHIA HAND Think about a good memory, she whispers in my mind. Remember a moment when you loved him.<...
CYNTHIA HAND I feel like Cinderella sitting in the middle of the road with a pumpkin and a couple of mice, while ...
CYNTHIA HAND Insert the biggest, most awkward silence in the history of big awkward silences.
CYNTHIA HAND Are you any good at it?"
"Pulling idiots out of the snow? I'm the best.
CYNTHIA HAND Is it okay to kiss you?” he asks.
“What?”
“I won’t get struck by lightning?
CYNTHIA HAND Your hair smells like wind, did you know that?"

Yep, me and Tucker, smelling each other.
CYNTHIA HAND Getting to see it live was a whole lot different than practicing against the scout team. We've just ...
RANDY HAND He set the bar and I'm just trying to beat it. Sometimes I do.
RUSTY HAND In particular, it recognizes the growing importance of our Asia-Pacific operations as we build the G...
SCOTT HAND I don't think it's a big surprise to anyone who knows me that I would be interested.
WES HAND I’ve learned that sometimes, when you’re afraid but you keep on moving forward, that’s the big...
CYNTHIA HAND The politicians of New York...see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victor belong the spoils of...
WILLIAM LEARNED MARCY To the victor belongs the spoils
WILLIAM LEARNED MARCY Yaam hondaya.......... Gos eem hondaya...........Lowa eththe yaam saha aeem pamanai....Neewith yanna...
I LEARNED THIS FROM ONE OF MY EVERLOVING FRIENDS