“The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs sw...” — Julia Ward Howe Quote

“The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness.”

“Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession.”

“God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my nature.”

“So with truth - there is a certain moment when one can say, this is the truth and here I put a dot, a stop, and I go to another thing. A judge has to put an end to a deliberation. But for a historian, there's never an end to the past. It can go on and on and on.”

“The possible solutions to a given problem emerge as the leaves of a tree, each node representing a point of deliberation and decision.”

“Why did I choose to join Congress I? It was a decision taken after much deliberation and thought.”