The Law Does Not Expect

The People Made The Constitution, And The People Can Unmake It. It Is The Creature Of Their Own Will, And Lives Only By Their Will.

Between A Balanced Republic And A Democracy, The Difference Is Like That Between Order And Chaos.

The Acme Of Judicial Distinction Means The Ability To Look A Lawyer Straight In The Eyes For Two Hours And Not Hear A Damned Word He Says.

Courts Are The Mere Instruments Of The Law, And Can Will Nothing. When They Are Said To Exercise A Discretion, It Is A Mere Legal Discretion, A Discretion To Be Exercised In Discerning The Course Prescribed By Law; And, When That Is Discerned, It Is The Duty Of The Court To Follow It. Judicial Power Is Never Exericised For The Purpose Of Giving Effect To The Will Of The Judge; Always For The Purpose Of Giving Effect To The Will Of The Legislature; Or, In Other Words, To The Will Of The Law.

The Law Does Not Expect A Man To Be Prepared To Defend Every Act Of His Life Which May Be Suddenly And Without Notice Alleged Against Him.