This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice.

This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice.

There in no virtue so truly great and godlike as justice.

There in no virtue so truly great and godlike as justice.

Where there are too many policemen, there is no liberty. Where there are too many soldiers, there is no peace. read more

Where there are too many policemen, there is no liberty. Where there are too many soldiers, there is no peace. Where there are too many lawyers, there is no justice.

I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice.

I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice.

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.

Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, read more

Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave

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.

Justice discards party, friendship, kindred, and is therefore
always represented as blind.

Justice discards party, friendship, kindred, and is therefore
always represented as blind.

Sentence first, verdict afterwards.

Sentence first, verdict afterwards.