I know it when I see it. by Potter Stewart | We Heart Quotes

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I know it when I see it.

- Potter Stewart

Other quotes by Potter Stewart

Justice

Fairness is what justice really is.

- Potter Stewart

Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.

- Potter Stewart

Life

Abortion is inherently different from other medical procedures because no other procedure involves the purposeful termination of a potential life.

- Potter Stewart

The right to enjoy property without unlawful deprivation, no less that the right to speak out or the right to travel is, in truth, a 'personal' right.

- Potter Stewart

People

The dichotomy between personal liberties and property rights is a false one. Property does not have rights. People have rights.

- Potter Stewart

Difference Ethics Right

Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.

- Potter Stewart

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