Joseph Story Quotes

A collection of quotes by Joseph Story.

Joseph Story (1779-1845) was an American jurist and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from Harvard University and practiced law before entering politics. President James Madison appointed him to the Supreme Court in 1811, where he served for over three decades. Story is considered one of the most influential justices of his time, known for his conservative rulings and contributions to the development of American constitutional law. He also authored the influential treatise "Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States."

Here shall the Press the People's right maintain, Unawed by

Here shall the Press the People's right maintain, Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain; Here Patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, Pledged to Religion, Liberty, and Law.

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And it is no less true, that personal security and private p

And it is no less true, that personal security and private property rest entirely upon the wisdom, the stability, and the integrity of the courts of justice.

Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and inte

Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.

A good government implies two things first, fidelity to the

A good government implies two things first, fidelity to the objects of the government secondly, a knowledge of the means, by which those objects can be best attained.