I came into the world a Jew, and although I did not live my life entirely as a Jew, I think it is fitting that I should leave as a Jew. I don’t want to turn my back on a great and noble heritage. Felix Frankfurter Read Quote
As a member of this court I am not justified in writing my private notions of policy into the Constitution, no matter how deeply I may cherish them or how mischievous I may deem their disregard. Felix Frankfurter Read Quote
I don’t like a man to be too efficient. He’s likely to be not human enough. Felix Frankfurter Read Quote
It is anomalous to hold that in order to convict a man the police cannot extract by force what is in his mind, but can extract what is in his stomach. Felix Frankfurter Read Quote
Anybody can decide a question if only a single principle is in controversy. Felix Frankfurter Read Quote
Judicial judgment must take deep account of the day before yesterday in order that yesterday may not paralyze today. Felix Frankfurter Read Quote
Answers are not obtained by putting the wrong question and thereby begging the real one. Felix Frankfurter Read Quote
It must take account of what it decrees for today in order that today may not paralyze tomorrow. Felix Frankfurter Read Quote
