We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light.Ralph Waldo Emerson
“To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.”
“To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.”
— JOHN MARSHALL
Chief Justice of the United States · 1755 – 1835
John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the United States (1801-1835), the longest-serving holder of the office. His judgments, including Marbury v. Madison (1803), established the power of judicial review and strengthened the federal government.
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