Old age and sickness bring out the essential characteristics of a man. Felix Frankfurter agebringcharacteristic Change image and share on social
The real rulers in Washington are invisible, and exercise power from behind the scenes. Felix Frankfurter exerciseinvisiblepower Change image and share on social
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 backfitgreat Change image and share on social
Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late. Felix Frankfurter laterejectwisdom Change image and share on social
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 cherishconstitutioncourt Change image and share on social
It simply is not true that war never settles anything. Felix Frankfurter settlesimplytrue Change image and share on social
To some lawyers, all facts are created equal. Felix Frankfurter createequalfact Change image and share on social
The ultimate touchstone of constitutionality is the Constitution itself and not what we have said about it. Felix Frankfurter constitutionconstitutionalitytouchstone Change image and share on social
The mode by which the inevitable is reached is effort. Felix Frankfurter effortinevitablemode Change image and share on social
All our work, our whole life is a matter of semantics, because words are the tools with which we work, the material out of which laws are made, out of which the Constitution was written. Everything depends on our understanding of them. Felix Frankfurter constitutiondependlaw share on social
