The equally is a political theory, but no a practical politics.

All these problems [deciding cases] are easier for people who believe in God. Those of us who don't or can't have to do the best we can. That's what the law is, the best we can do. Human justice is imperfect, but it's the only justice we have.

Murder is the unique crime, the only one for which we can never make reparation to the victim.

It is always easy to question the judgement of others in matters of which we may be imperfectly informed.

Not so much two ships passing in the night as two ships sailing together for a time but always bound for different ports.

The secret of contentment is never to allow yourself to want anything which reason tells you you haven't a chance of getting.

I believe that political correctness can be a form of linguistic fascism, and it sends shivers down the spine of my generation who went to war against fascism.