Written laws are like spiders webs; they will catch, it is true, the weak and the poor, but would be torn in pieces by the rich and powerful. – Anacharsis
Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. – Francis Bacon
The Mediterranean has the color of mackerel, changeable I mean. You dont always know if it is green or violet, you cant even say its blue, because the next moment the changing reflection has taken on a tint of rose or gray. – Vincent Van Gogh
If in preaching the gospel you substitute your knowledge of the way of salvation for confidence in the power of the gospel, you hinder people from getting to reality. – Oswald Chambers