“For something to be a crime there must be both an actus reus and mens rea that is, a criminal act accompanied by a criminal state of mind.”

“This book is dedicated to Israel's constructive and nuanced critics, whose rational voices are too often drowned out by the exaggerations, demonizations, and hate-filled lies put forth by Israel's ...”

“Juries are not computers. They are composed of human beings who evaluate evidence differently.”

“I think mistakes are the essence of science and law. It's impossible to conceive of either scientific progress or legal progress without understanding the important role of being wrong and of mista...”

“Real heroes are those who face death for a principle - say, to save the lives of others - without any promise of reward.”

“Great research universities must insist on independence from government and on the exercise of academic freedom.”

“Excessive praise arises from the same bigotry matrix as excessive criticism.”

“If you can't see past my name, you can't see me.”

“Privilege is when your voice is the norm but still you claim to be unheard.”

“Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.”

“My request today is simple. Today. Tomorrow. Next week. Find somebody, anybody, thats different than you. Somebody that has made you feel ill-will or even hateful. Somebody whose life decisions hav...”

“Dont we get it? To put our arm around someone who is gay, someone who has an addiction, somebody who lives a different lifestyle, someone who is not what we think they should be doing that has noth...”

“If today you can take a thing like evolution and make it a crime to teach it in the public school, tomorrow you can make it a crime to teach it in the private schools, and the next year you can mak...”

“Me being in love with a girl and wanting her to be with me, doing what I need to do to make her stay with me; it affects no one, yet its terrifying to people and they think youre a monster.”

“Most races have a finish line, but some racists are running races where since they never hit the finish line, they never finish lying.”