I think the first duty of society is justice.

I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value.

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the gove…

I have carefully examined the evidences of the Christian religion, and if I was sitting as a juror upon its authenticity I would unhesitatingly give my verdict…

Law, in its most general and comprehensive sense, signifies a rule of action; and is applied indiscriminately to all kinds of action, whether animate, or inani…

In the Halls of Justice, the only justice is in the halls

A barrister's job is to put the case for the defense as effectively and clearly as would his client if he had an advocate's skills. The barrister's belief or d…