Antonin Scalia

“A constitution is not meant to facilitate change. It is meant to impede change, to make it difficult to change.”

“Words have meaning. And their meaning doesn't change.”

“If you're going to be a good and faithful judge, you have to resign yourself to the fact that you're not always going to like the conclusions you reach.”

“The Constitution is not a living organism. It's a legal document, and it says what it says and doesn't say what it doesn't say.”

“A law can be both economic folly and constitutional.”

“Day by day, case by case, the court is busy designing a Constitution for a country I do not recognize.”

“I attack ideas. I don't attack people. And some people think I attack their ideas pretty vigorously.”

“What is a 'moderate' interpretation of the text? Halfway between what it really means and what you'd like it to mean?”

“This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice.”

“The rule of law is the law of rules.”

“Persuade your fellow citizens it's a good idea and pass a law. That's what democracy is all about. It's not about nine superannuated judges who have been there too long, imposing these demands on society.”

“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.”

“Devout Christians are destined to be regarded as fools in modern society.”

“In a big family, the first child is kind of like the first pancake. If it's not perfect, that's okay, there are a lot more coming along.”

“The whole purpose of the Constitution is to keep the majority from oppressing the minority.”