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Quotes from Nine Old Men — Benjamin N. Cardozo

1870–1938 United States

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In truth, I am nothing but a plodding mediocrity — please observe, a plodding mediocrity — for a mere mediocrity does not go very far, but a plodding one gets quite a distance. There is joy in that success, and a distinction can come from courage, fidelity and industry.

Nine Old Men (1936)

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