Learned Hand Quote

We recently had a referendum in New York about extending the forest preserve. The city voted for it by a large majority; yet as I walk the streets I do not see afforestation written with conviction on the harried faces of my fellow citizens.


The Spirit of Liberty: Papers and Addresses (ed. 1959)


We recently had a referendum in New York about extending the forest preserve. The city voted for it by a large majority; yet as I walk the streets I...

We recently had a referendum in New York about extending the forest preserve. The city voted for it by a large majority; yet as I walk the streets I...

We recently had a referendum in New York about extending the forest preserve. The city voted for it by a large majority; yet as I walk the streets I...

We recently had a referendum in New York about extending the forest preserve. The city voted for it by a large majority; yet as I walk the streets I...