The best Quotes by Felix Frankfurter

The best Quotes by Felix Frankfurter

Felix Frankfurter (November 15, 1882 – February 22, 1965) was an Austrian-born American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1939 until 1962, during which period he was a noted advocate of judicial restraint in its judgements.

It is a wise man who said that there is no greater inequality than the equal treatment of unequals.

The ultimate touchstone of constitutionality is the Constitution itself and not what we have said about it.

Litigation is the pursuit of practical ends, not a game of chess.

Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep.

Old age and sickness bring out the essential characteristics of a man.

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They say money can't buy happiness. But it can book your flight to Vienna - which is kinda the same.

As a native Washingtonian, I am well aware that childhood obesity is a real problem in our nation's capital.

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The Washington Bullets are changing their name. They don't want their team to be associated with crime. From now on, they'll just be known as the Bullets.

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Washington is a place where politicians don't know which way is up and taxes don't know which way is down.

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I call Washington "the city of the perishable".

Nancy Pelosi (as Speaker of the US House of Representatives)

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Let me give you a little bit of free advice. DC is all about realtionships.

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Washington, D.C.

Alex: "You can't do that. You can't make promises that you won't be able to keep!"
Tom: "We're in Washington, they're the only promises we're allowed to make."

Thomas Adam Kirkman in Designated Survivor - Season 1 Episode 1

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You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog!

Harry S. Truman

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Washington, D.C. is to lying what Wisconsin is to cheese.

Dennis Miller

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Justice comes from vengeance but justice only breeds more vengeance.

Pain / Nagato in Naruto

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Revenge Justice

Do not seek revenge and call it justice.

Cassandra Clare in The Infernal Devices

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Revenge Justice

Justice is a weapon. It can be used to cause harm, but it cannot protect or save others.

Osamu Dazai in Bungo Stray Dogs - Season 1 Episode 7

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Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal.

John F. Kennedy - June 1963

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We fight believing in our own justice. But if the enemy is doing the same thing, who's right?

Shisui Uchiha in Naruto

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Justice Morality

Some a-hole leaks it online and I'm like, you know, looking at the guy in the mirror brushing my teeth, "Dude, what have you done? This could be punishable by law!" But the internet forced the studio to say, "We're gonna make this movie", and 24 hours later, that movie had a green light.

Ryan Reynolds - September 2025

But I don't understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody. It's pretty boring stuff, it's sordid but it's boring and I don't understand why it keeps going.

Donald Trump - July 2025

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