I use the word ‘respected’ in earnest. No one has ordered me
to respect you, at the threat of arrest or punishment; yet I feel respect for
you, even though I am seated and not standing or saluting. As judges, you are
educated intellectuals who have accepted an important responsibility in society,
and I value that. But sirs, please note this: you have earned my respect by
simply being human beings, that is sufficient. Your being in important
positions only strengthens my expectations from you, of responsible guidance
and wise counsel. And when there is a shortage in the fulfillment of those
expectations, there will naturally be letters addressed to you, and this is one
such.