1. “This was a time of great intellectual excitement for me. Both college and law school opened up new world of ideas.”
2. “Private religious speech can’t be discriminated against. It has to be treated equally with secular speech.”
3. “It’s been a great honor for me to spend my career in public service.”
4. “I have been committed to carrying out my duties… in accordance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable rules of ethics and canons of conduct.”
5. “I learned that hard work ad self-discipline can overcome many obstacles.”
6. “I think that what my parents taught me about hard work, optimism and education still holds true.”
7. “If you want know what sort of a justice I would make, then look at what sort of a judge I have been.”
8. “In order to have a society in which public issues can be openly and vigorously debated, it is not necessary to allow the brutalization of innocent victims.”
9. “I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception of public opinion.”
10. “The most important quality for a judge is open-mindedness to the arguments.”
