Justice extorts no reward, no kind of price; she is sought,
therefore, for her own sake.
[Lat., Justitia read more

Justice extorts no reward, no kind of price; she is sought,
therefore, for her own sake.
[Lat., Justitia nihil exprimit praemii, nihil pretii: per se
igitur expetitur.]

…the analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which exists, and the worthless checks read more

…the analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which exists, and the worthless checks we write when our bank balance is zero…

Justice does not descend from its pinnacle.
[It., Cima di giudizio non s'avvalla.]

Justice does not descend from its pinnacle.
[It., Cima di giudizio non s'avvalla.]

A successful lawsuit is the one worn by the policeman.

A successful lawsuit is the one worn by the policeman.

Arms and laws do not flourish together.

Arms and laws do not flourish together.

In the rough, a symbol is a sign that stands for something… Before a noise, etc., may become a symbol, read more

In the rough, a symbol is a sign that stands for something… Before a noise, etc., may become a symbol, something must exist for the symbol to symbolize.

Justice Stevens is one of those who are most sensitive
to the least powerful in our society.

Justice Stevens is one of those who are most sensitive
to the least powerful in our society.

So justice while she winks at crimes,
Stumbles on innocence sometimes.

So justice while she winks at crimes,
Stumbles on innocence sometimes.

The law must be stable and yet it must not stand still.

The law must be stable and yet it must not stand still.