It’s terribly important that we extend the promise of equality that the Supreme Court and that the district court articulated in the DOMA case and in the Perry case to all Americans in all 50 states. David Boies Read Quote
Unlike people of my generation, my children and my grandchildren have grown up living with, knowing, people who were outwardly gay and lesbian. And they have learned that they’re just like us… And when you see that they’re just like us, the rationale for discrimination melts away. David Boies Read Quote
But I’d say my best boss was Tom Barr, who was a partner at Cravath, Swain & Moore in the 1960s. It’s because I learned so much from him. David Boies Read Quote
It’s a matter of priorities. Do you want to win, or would you like to sleep? Do you want to win, or would you like to take a day off? David Boies Read Quote
Embrace a diversity of ideas. Embrace the fact that you can disagree with people and not be disagreeable. Embrace the fact that you can find common ground – if you disagree on nine out of 10 things, but can find common ground on that 10th, maybe you can make progress. If you can find common ground, you can accomplish great things. David Boies Read Quote
The very purpose of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution is to protect minority rights against majority voters. Every court decision that strikes down discriminatory legislation, including past Supreme Court decisions, affirming the fundamental rights to marry the person you love, overrules a majority decision. David Boies Read Quote
When you think of Napster, you think of music. But the first thing that struck me was that this was an important case not only for the music industry but for the whole Internet. David Boies Read Quote
I don’t really believe in moral victories. You can have them when you’re dealing with public opinion, but in litigation, you want to win the case. I want to win. David Boies Read Quote
