The man who does ill must suffer ill.
The finite is annihilated in the presence of the infinite, and becomes a pure nothing. So our spirit before God, so our justice before divine justice.
Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.
The law condemns and punishes only actions within certain definite and narrow limits; it thereby justifies, in a way, all similar actions that lie outside those limits.
Think how different human societies would be if they were based on love rather than justice. But no such societies have ever existed on earth.
The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance.
I think the important thing about my appointment is not that I will decide cases as a woman, but that I am a woman who will get to decide cases.
I submit that an individual who breaks the law that conscience tells him is unjust and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for law.
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