Law Never Is, But Is Always About

The Constitution Was Framed Upon The Theory That The Peoples Of The Several States Must Sink Or Swim Together, And That In The Long Run Prosperity And Salvation Are In Union And Not Division.

The Great Ideals Of Liberty And Equality Are Preserved Against The Assaults Of Opportunism, The Expediency Of The Passing Hour, The Erosion Of Small Encroachments, The Scorn And Derision Of Those Who Have No Patience With General Principles.

The Final Cause Of Law Is The Welfare Of Society.

In Our Worship Of Certainty We Must Distinguish Between The Sound Certainty And The Sham, Between What Is Gold And What Is Tinsel; And Then, When Certainty Is Attained, We Must Remember That It Is Not The Only Good; That We Can Buy It At Too High A Price; That There Is Danger In Perpetual Quiescence As Well As In Perpetual Motion; And That A Compromise Must Be Found In A Principle Of Growth.

Every Human Being Of Adult Years And Sound Mind Has A Legal Right To Determine What Shall Be Done With His Own Body.