Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will read more

Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will never die.

Let us remember that justice must be observed even to the lowest.
[Lat., Meminerimus etiam adversus infimos justitiam esse read more

Let us remember that justice must be observed even to the lowest.
[Lat., Meminerimus etiam adversus infimos justitiam esse
servandam.]

Sir, I say that justice is truth in action

Sir, I say that justice is truth in action

The law isn't justice. It's a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right buttons and are also lucky, read more

The law isn't justice. It's a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right buttons and are also lucky, justice may show up in the answer. A mechanism is all the law was ever intended to be.

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, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized read more

Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.

Justice is incidental to law and order.

Justice is incidental to law and order.

Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting a bull read more

Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting a bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian

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.