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Benjamin Cardozo was an American judge and legal scholar who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1932 to 1938. Known for his eloquent and thoughtful opinions, Cardozo made significant contributions to the development of American common law. His work on the New York Court of Appeals and his writings on jurisprudence have had a lasting impact on legal theory and practice. Cardozo's legacy as a jurist is remembered for his commitment to justice and his profound influence on American law.
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"Membership in the bar is a privilege burdened with conditions."

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"Freedom of expression is the matrix, the indispensable condition, of nearly every other form of freedom."

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"Justice is not to be taken by storm. She is to be wooed by slow advances."

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"Law never is, but is always about to be."

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"The risk to be percieved defines the duty to be obeyed."

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"The prophet and the martyr do not see the hooting throng. Their eyes are fixed on the eternities."

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"Prophecy, however honest, is generally a poor substitute for experience."

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"Method is much, technique is much, but inspiration is even more."

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"I take judge-made law as one of the existing realities of life."

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