Harold H. Greene

For a while, even in the house of good friends for dinner or for cocktails, they would really be upset. They thought I had single-handedly destroyed the best phone service in the world. ↗

— Harold H. Greene

#cocktails #destroyed #dinner #even #friends

Competition is good and has served us well. ↗

— Harold H. Greene

#good #served #us #well

Every one of the world's dictatorships can and does claim to be acting in the name of the people. ↗

— Harold H. Greene

#claim #dictatorships #does #every #name

I could see flames from the windows of my chambers. For the next three or four days we had major rioting here in Washington and I stayed at the court day and night. ↗

— Harold H. Greene

#could #court #day #days #flames

I don't think a judge should be too much involved in outside activities. ↗

— Harold H. Greene

#i #involved #judge #much #outside

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

— Harold H. Greene

#influenced #opinion #outside #want

I enjoyed the administrative work because it involved working with Congress, city council, and the mayor. I had never been a politician so it was fun - learning political maneuvering. ↗

— Harold H. Greene

#because #been #city #city council #congress

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

#agree #also #debate #discussion #fit

I'm a great believer in the competitive system, and think that competition will bring us greater innovation and put American industry in information ahead of everyone also. ↗

— Harold H. Greene

#also #american #believer #bring #competition

Mandatory sentencing guidelines have become as complicated and detailed as the IRS code! ↗

— Harold H. Greene

#code #complicated #detailed #guidelines #irs