Benjamin Robbins Curtis
Judge
1809-11-04 – 1874-09-15
Benjamin Robbins Curtis was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and later participated in constitutional litigation.
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Quotes by Benjamin Robbins Curtis
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The mind as well as the body must be not only strong but well disciplined in order to act with promptness and vigor in new and untried situations. It is hard to turn men's minds from the old and deeply worn channels in which they have long been flowing.
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He who is unconscious of the ties which connect him with every individual of his species feels no obligation to make sacrifices for their welfare or happiness.
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