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The law is the last result of human wisdom acting upon human experience for the benefit of the public
The law is the last result of human wisdom acting upon human experience for the benefit of the public
A just person is one who is conformed and transformed into justice.
A just person is one who is conformed and transformed into justice.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Without justice, courage is weak.
Without justice, courage is weak.
We have a criminal jury system which is superior to any in the world; and its efficiency is only marred read more
We have a criminal jury system which is superior to any in the world; and its efficiency is only marred by the difficulty of finding twelve men every day who don't know anything and can't read.
 It looks to me to be narrow and pedantic to apply the ordinary 
ideas of criminal justice to this read more 
 It looks to me to be narrow and pedantic to apply the ordinary 
ideas of criminal justice to this great public contest. I do not 
know the method of drawing up an indictment against a whole 
people. 
The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice.rn
The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice.rn
 The foundations of justice are that on one shall suffer wrong; 
then, that the public good be promoted.
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 The foundations of justice are that on one shall suffer wrong; 
then, that the public good be promoted.
 [Lat., Fundamenta justitiae sunt, ut ne cui noceatur, deinde ut 
communi utilitati serviatur.] 
Where there are too many policemen, there is no liberty. Where there are too many soldiers, there is no peace. read more
Where there are too many policemen, there is no liberty. Where there are too many soldiers, there is no peace. Where there are too many lawyers, there is no justice.