Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may read more

Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.

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.

Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.

Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.

Justice is like a train that is nearly always late

Justice is like a train that is nearly always late

Amongst the sons of men how few are known
Who dare be just to merit not their own.

Amongst the sons of men how few are known
Who dare be just to merit not their own.

It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer.

It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer.

Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take read more

Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.

Man's biological weakness is the condition of human culture.

Man's biological weakness is the condition of human culture.

When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren't smart enough read more

When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.