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It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer.
It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer.
Sir, I say that justice is truth in action
Sir, I say that justice is truth in action
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.
Nothing is to be preferred before justice.
Nothing is to be preferred before justice.
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is
due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom read more
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is
due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom
honour.
Justice renders to every one his due.
[Lat., Justitia suum cuique distribuit.]
Justice renders to every one his due.
[Lat., Justitia suum cuique distribuit.]
Extreme justice is extreme injustice.
[Lat., Summum jus, summa injuria.]
Extreme justice is extreme injustice.
[Lat., Summum jus, summa injuria.]
Justice is that virtue of the soul which is distributive
according to desert.
Justice is that virtue of the soul which is distributive
according to desert.
Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.
Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.