Law and equity are two things which God hath joined, but which man hath put asunder.

Law and equity are two things which God hath joined, but which man hath put asunder.

A good parson once said that where mystery begins religion ends.
Cannot I say, as truly at least, of read more

A good parson once said that where mystery begins religion ends.
Cannot I say, as truly at least, of human laws, that where
mystery begins, justice ends?

Where law ends, tyranny begins.

Where law ends, tyranny begins.

It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.

It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.

But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
Knowing this, that the law read more

But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but
for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners,
for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of
mothers, for manslayers.

Our system is not one of justice, but of law.

Our system is not one of justice, but of law.

Law school taught me one thing: how to take two situations that are exactly the same and show how they read more

Law school taught me one thing: how to take two situations that are exactly the same and show how they are different.

Justice Stevens is one of those who are most sensitive
to the least powerful in our society.

Justice Stevens is one of those who are most sensitive
to the least powerful in our society.

If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.

If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.