The four cornerstones of character on which the structure of this nation was built are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality and Independence.

The four cornerstones of character on which the structure of this nation was built are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality and Independence

You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.

...no one can afford not to be a man. No position can compensate for coming face to face with a robot when you are alone.

The Supreme Court is an institution far more dominated by centrifugal forces, pushing toward individuality and independence, than it is by centripetal forces pulling for hierarchical ordering and institutional unity.

See with your own eyes, hear with your own ears, think your own thoughts, say what you must say, do what you must do, love all that you can and stand on your own two feet.