Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
John T. Noonan, Jr.
Born: October 24, 1926
Died: April 17, 2017 (aged 90)
Bio: John Thomas Noonan, Jr. was a Senior United States federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, with chambers in San Francisco, California.
Known for:
- A Church That Can And Cannot Change (2005)
- Bribes (1984)
- Contraception (1965)