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Wilson continued to think of Brandeis as his personal advisor, and asked him to head a major diplomatic mission. Chief Justice Edward White vetoed the idea, saying the Court was too busy to allow such diversions. By 1918 Brandeis had become friends with Taft, and when Taft became chief justice in 1921, the firebrand liberal and traditional conservative managed to work well together.  

Wilson continued to think of Brandeis as his personal advisor, and asked him to head a major diplomatic mission. Chief Justice Edward White vetoed the idea, saying the Court was too busy to allow such diversions. By 1918 Brandeis had become friends with Taft, and when Taft became chief justice in 1921, the firebrand liberal and traditional conservative managed to work well together.  

Brandeis remained a friend of labor on the Court, but he proved much less radical than his opponents had feared. He upheld convictions for sedition during World War I, supported prohibition, and was best known for long, complex minority opinions that somewhat resembled his famous sociological briefs.  

Brandeis remained a friend of labor on the Court, but he proved much less radical than his opponents had feared. He upheld convictions for [[sedition]] during World War I, supported prohibition, and was best known for long, complex minority opinions that somewhat resembled his famous sociological briefs.  

In his 23 years on the bench, Brandeis fought to protect individual liberties from encroachment by the state and to give states the right to protect the safety and welfare of their citizens. Although frequently in a minority, his dissenting opinions were later cited as correct interpretations.

In his 23 years on the bench, Brandeis fought to protect individual liberties from encroachment by the state and to give states the right to protect the safety and welfare of their citizens. Although frequently in a minority, his dissenting opinions were later cited as correct interpretations.

Brandeis retired from the Court on Feb. 13, 1939, and died in Washington on Oct. 5, 1941.

Brandeis retired from the Court on Feb. 13, 1939, and died in Washington on Oct. 5, 1941.

 

==Quotes==

==Quotes==

* "The bow must be strung and unstrung . . . there must be time also for the [[meditation|unconscious thinking]] which comes to the busy man in his play."

* "The bow must be strung and unstrung . . . there must be time also for the [[meditation|unconscious thinking]] which comes to the busy man in his play."