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The place of justice is a hallowed place
The place of justice is a hallowed place
The foundations of justice are that on one shall suffer wrong;
then, that the public good be promoted.
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The foundations of justice are that on one shall suffer wrong;
then, that the public good be promoted.
[Lat., Fundamenta justitiae sunt, ut ne cui noceatur, deinde ut
communi utilitati serviatur.]
He reminds me of the man who murdered both his parents, and then when sentence was about to be pronounced read more
He reminds me of the man who murdered both his parents, and then when sentence was about to be pronounced pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan
Sir, I say that justice is truth in action
Sir, I say that justice is truth in action
Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.
Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.
Justice is the means by which established injustices are sanctioned
Justice is the means by which established injustices are sanctioned
So justice while she winks at crimes,
Stumbles on innocence sometimes.
So justice while she winks at crimes,
Stumbles on innocence sometimes.
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.
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