Far more violence has been done in obeying the law than in breaking the law.

A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.

How accurately can the law fix the crime? There has to be a mechanism for very fast action. The law is like this: catch them and punish them.

Four things belong to a judge: to hear courteously, to answer wisely, to consider soberly, and to decide impartially.

Writing laws is easy, but governing is difficult.

Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.