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.

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not read more

The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just, and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong.

Justice is like a train that is nearly always late

Justice is like a train that is nearly always late

It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer.

It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer.

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

There in no virtue so truly great and godlike as 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.

Immanuel Kant would've made a lousy lawyer, but a great judge!

Immanuel Kant would've made a lousy lawyer, but a great judge!

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.