You sit up there, and you see the whole gamut of human nature. Even if the case being argued involves only a little fellow and $50, it involves justice. That's what is important.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Judges observe the full range of human behavior, and even small cases carry the weight of justice.
- In plain terms
- Every legal case matters because it upholds justice, regardless of size.
- What can you take from it?
- Justice applies equally to small and large cases.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does the scale of a case matter to its justice?
- What does seeing human nature teach a judge?
Another view
It idealizes the judicial process without acknowledging systemic biases.
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