"The main business of a lawyer is to take the romance, the mystery, the irony, the ambiguity out of everything he touches."
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Antonin Scalia, born on March 11, 1936, in Trenton, New Jersey, was a formidable figure in American jurisprudence, serving as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1986 until his death in 2016. Renowned for his originalist approach to constitutional interpretation, Scalia championed the belief that the Constitution should be understood as it was at the time of its enactment. Through his sharp wit and eloquent writing, he left an indelible mark on legal thought, influencing generations of lawyers and judges. His legacy continues to shape the discourse on constitutional law today.
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"If I have brought any message today, it is this: Have the courage to have your wisdom regarded as stupidity. Be fools for Christ. And have the courage to suffer the contempt of the sophisticated world."
Antonin Scalia"It's absolutely clear that whatever cruel and unusual punishments may - may mean with regard to future things, such as death by injection or the electric chair, it's clear that - that the death penalty, in and of itself, is not considered cruel and unusual punishment."
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"I attack ideas. I don't attack people. And some very good people have some very bad ideas. And if you can't separate the two, you gotta get another day job. You don't want to be a judge. At least not a judge on a multi-member panel."
Antonin Scalia"Until the courts put a stop to it, public debate over same-sex marriage displayed American democracy at its best. Individuals on both sides of the issue passionately, but respectfully, attempted to persuade their fellow citizens to accept their views."
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"The Constitution that I interpret and apply is not living, but dead, or as I prefer to call it, enduring. It means, today, not what current society, much less the court, thinks it ought to mean, but what it meant when it was adopted."
Antonin Scalia"It is not rational, never mind 'appropriate,' to impose billions of dollars in economic costs in return for a few dollars in health or environmental benefits."
Antonin Scalia"Many Americans do not want persons who openly engage in homosexual conduct as partners in their business, as scoutmasters for their children, as teachers in their children's schools, or as boarders in their home. They view this as protecting themselves and their families from a lifestyle that they believe to be immoral and destructive."
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