Harold H. Greene Quotes

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Harold H. Greene

Profession : Judge

Birth : February 6, 1923

Frequently you have a clash between the more sterile letter of the law and the justice that underlies it, and I think one of the things I've been trying more or less, where it was possible, is to go with the justice rather than the letter of the law.

Harold H. Greene

I liked discussion and debate and thought that these skills fit well with law. I also had an interest in justice - and later learned that sometimes law and justice actually agree!

Harold H. Greene

Defendants are being evaluated based on numerical grid without any aggravating circumstances being considered. The effect has been to transfer the disparity from the judge to the prosecutor allowing for a great deal of leeway on indictments.

Harold H. Greene

I don't want to be influenced by outside opinion.

Harold H. Greene

Once I was standing in line to buy a telephone and Senator Wirth was in line with me. The next day the New York Times reported that we'd both purchased telephones and what price we'd paid!

Harold H. Greene

With competition everyone has to try harder.

Harold H. Greene

Competition is good and has served us well.

Harold H. Greene