Hugo Black Professions : Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Born : February 27, 1886 Died : September 25, 1971 Browse All Authors Top 62 quotes by Hugo Black In my view, far from deserving condemnation for their courageous reporting, the New York Times, the Washington Post and other newspapers should be commended for serving the purpose that the Founding Fathers saw so clearly. Hugo Black view new purpose history It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self. Hugo Black self happiness life way Similar Authors Benjamin Robbins Curtis former-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Byron White former-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Arthur Goldberg former-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Benjamin Cardozo former-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Abe Fortas former-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states David Souter former-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states All Authors