Property Rights

“Whereas it has long been known and declared that the poor have no right to the property of the rich, I wish it also to be known and declared that the rich have no right to the property of the poor.” – John Ruskin

Fire of Purification

Fire is associated with three major themes in the Bible: fire that indicates the presence of God, fire that God uses to consume evil, and fire that is used by God to refine and purify. Many have cited biblical language that suggests a connection between fire and...

Attack Ideas, Not People

“Because the Court cannot function well without collegiality, the work drives home the importance of balancing a commitment to ideas with a commitment to respect people who don’t share them. I can’t help but think of what Justice Scalia had to say about this: ‘I...

Chutzpah

“Chutzpah: that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan.” – Leo Rosten