Maxioms by Edmund Burke
There was an ancient Roman lawyer, of great fame in the history
of Roman jurisprudence, whom they called Cui read more
There was an ancient Roman lawyer, of great fame in the history
of Roman jurisprudence, whom they called Cui Bono, from his
having first introduced into judicial proceedings the argument,
"What end or object could the party have had in the act with
which he is accused."
No man can mortgage his injustice as a pawn for his fidelity.
No man can mortgage his injustice as a pawn for his fidelity.
Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and
any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, read more
Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and
any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies
under the suspicion of being no policy at all.
We must not always judge of the generality of the opinion by the noise of the acclamation.
We must not always judge of the generality of the opinion by the noise of the acclamation.
My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.
My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.
