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I know of no title that I deem more honorable than that of Professor of the Harvard Law School.
Felix Frankfurter
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Felix Frankfurter
Age: 82 †
Born: 1882
Born: November 15
Died: 1965
Died: February 22
Former Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States
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The Procrustean bed is not a symbol of equality. It is no less inequality to have equality among unequals.
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After all, advocates, including advocates for States, are like managers of pugilistic and election contestants in that they have a propensity for claiming everything.
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