"The ideal country does not exist, as progress would discontinue. A life without ideals would be individually miserabl…"

"Thirty years ago, we went out on the Baltic Way, and we regained our independence and freedom for everyone together w…"

"…New York City designated a portion of Manhattan’s 34th Street Ernst Jaakson Way, thereby posthumously honoring an Es…"

"I am fortunate to have come from a tri-cultural family, which has helped me to understand different experiences, diff…"

"I hope that the world will get better incrementally. As a realist, I doubt that there will be a dramatic breakthrough…"

"I think gender, racial, and ethnicity representation on courts and on boards is extremely important, because of its i…"

"I never thought I could be a judge; I didn’t know anybody; I was not politically aware probably as much as I should h…"

"It is very limiting to have one life—but I can’t say I’m disappointed in having chosen the law. I love the law, I lov…"

"Even though there's still a lot to be done, we see institutional reforms in many directions. These are good opportuni…"

"I signed on that document. This is a fact that I can't change, even if I want to."