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Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.
Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just;
And four times he who gets his fist in fust.
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just;
And four times he who gets his fist in fust.
I happen to agree with many of the liberal emphasis on compassion, justice and equality. I just disagree that it's read more
I happen to agree with many of the liberal emphasis on compassion, justice and equality. I just disagree that it's the government's role to provide everything.
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.
Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and read more
Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens
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 whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not read more
The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just, and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong.
Without justice, courage is weak.
Without justice, courage is weak.
Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice,
neither, in my opinion, is safe.
Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice,
neither, in my opinion, is safe.