Quote by: Learned Hand

Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it; no constitution, no law, no court can even do much to help it. The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right; the spirit of liberty is the spirit which seeks to understand the minds of other men and women; the spirit of liberty is the spirit which weighs their interests alongside its own without bias.


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Author Bio


  • NameLearned Hand
  • DescriptionAmerican legal scholar, Court of Appeals judge
  • BornJanuary 27, 1872
  • DiedAugust 18, 1961
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJudge; Lawyer; Philosopher