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He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker. If
weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.
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He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker. If
weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.
[Lat., Aut potentior te, aut imbecillior laesit: si imbecillior,
barce ille; si potentior, tibi.]
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
'Twas he
Gave heat unto the injury, which returned
Like a petard ill lighted, unto the bosom
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'Twas he
Gave heat unto the injury, which returned
Like a petard ill lighted, unto the bosom
Of himn gave fire to it.
The jury has the right to judge both the law as well as the fact in controversy.
The jury has the right to judge both the law as well as the fact in controversy.
No law reaches it, but all right- minded people observe it.
No law reaches it, but all right- minded people observe it.
We are decent 99 percent of the time, when we could easily be vile.
We are decent 99 percent of the time, when we could easily be vile.
To exclude all jurors who would be in the slightest way affected by the prospect of the death penalty would read more
To exclude all jurors who would be in the slightest way affected by the prospect of the death penalty would be to deprive the defendant of the impartial jury to which he or she is entitled under the law.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
No law reaches it, but all right-minded people observe it.
No law reaches it, but all right-minded people observe it.
