Author: Louis D. Brandeis

Quotes

The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding.

The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding.

- Louis D. Brandeis

Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.

Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.

- Louis D. Brandeis

If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.

If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.

- Louis D. Brandeis

If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you.

If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you.

- Louis D. Brandeis

We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.

We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.

- Louis D. Brandeis

Let no American imagine that Zionism is inconsistent with patriotism. Multiple loyalties are objectionable only if they are inconsistent.

Let no American imagine that Zionism is inconsistent with patriotism. Multiple loyalties are objectionable only if they are inconsistent.

- Louis D. Brandeis

In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action.

In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action.

- Louis D. Brandeis

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

- Louis D. Brandeis

Behind every argument is someone's ignorance.

Behind every argument is someone's ignorance.

- Louis D. Brandeis

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