Louis Brandeis Quote

Denial of the right to experiment may be fraught with serious consequences to the Nation. It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that a single courageous State may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.


New State Ice Company v. Liebmann, 285 U.S. 262, 311 (1932)


Denial of the right to experiment may be fraught with serious consequences to the Nation. It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that ...

Denial of the right to experiment may be fraught with serious consequences to the Nation. It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that ...

Denial of the right to experiment may be fraught with serious consequences to the Nation. It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that ...

Denial of the right to experiment may be fraught with serious consequences to the Nation. It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that ...