"The House of Commons starts its proceedings with a prayer. The chaplain looks at the assembled members with their varied intelligence and then prays for the country."

Denning, Lord on Parliament
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"Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proved innocent."

Orwell, George on Saints
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"A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient."

Horace on Justice
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"In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone."

John of the Cross, St. on Love
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"The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jurymen may dine."

Pope, Alexander on Trials
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"If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship."

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De on Love
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"If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers."

Halifax, Edward F. on Law and Lawyers
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"This is a court of law young man, not a court of justice."

Holmes, Oliver Wendell on Law and Lawyers
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"An incompetent attorney can delay a trial for years or months. A competent attorney can delay one even longer."

Younger, Evelle on Law and Lawyers
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