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"Conventional dogmas, even if endowed with the authority of an Aristotle - ancient or modern - must be tested vigorously. If they are found wanting, we need not bother with them. But if they are found to be substantially correct, we may not overlook them."
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"I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority."
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"The burnt odor in Washington is from the disintegrating authority of the governing classes."
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"No authority is higher than reality."
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"Now they call in all of the authority figures they can find and hire them - the cost has gone up. The picture may or may not get better, but definitely, it gets more cumbersome."
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"The exercise of authority over the same area by two States is a contradiction."
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"Majority rule gives the ruthless strong man plenty of elbow room to oppress his fellows."
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"Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely like exercising authority usually lose it."
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"Tell me what the fuck you want me to do, and I'll do it."
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"Conventional dogmas, even if endowed with the authority of an Aristotle - ancient or modern - must be tested vigorously. If they are found wanting, we need not bother with them. But if they are found to be substantially correct, we may not overlook them."
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"The Hamas organization is unwilling to honor the obligations that the Palestinian Authority has signed."
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"I think our vision heretofore has been and should continue to be to have Cardozo be the kind of law school that we can be proud of. I would like to see it gain recognition as one of the three best law schools in New York City."
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"I showed that privacy was an implicit right in Jewish law, probably going back to the second or third century, when it was elaborated on in a legal way."
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"Not all Modern Orthodox Jews, at the present juncture, identify with what the Israeli government does. In Israel many religious Zionists strongly oppose the government because of the disengagement."
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"Most Modern Orthodox are religious Zionists. Despite all differences and nuances among us, we consider the founding of the State a historic change. We accept it as something that came from Providence."
Change


"At Cardozo, study of law is part of a larger culture. You can get a law degree and make a good living, but it is best that you do that having studied the discipline for its own inherent merit, because you love studying."
Love


"Most students have thoughts about emigrating to Israel. A significant number go on aliyah. We are proud of our Israel programs, which come at a considerable cost to the university."
Thought


"However, the word madda in modern Hebrew specifically means science."
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"Conventional dogmas, even if endowed with the authority of an Aristotle - ancient or modern - must be tested vigorously. If they are found wanting, we need not bother with them. But if they are found to be substantially correct, we may not overlook them."
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"Maimonides taught that it is better that 10 criminals go free than let one innocent man be executed. The Innocence Project represents that point of view."
Justice


"As a result of this article, I was invited to testify in the Senate Judiciary Committee on privacy law."
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