Judicial Quotes

“It is more important that innocence be protected than it is that guilt be punished, for guilt and crimes are so frequent in this world that they cannot all be punished.

But if innocence itself is brought to the bar and condemned, perhaps to die, then the citizen will say, 'whether I do good or whether I do evil is immaterial, for innocence itself is no protection,' and if such an idea as that were to take hold in the mind of the citizen that would be the end of security whatsoever.”
― John Adams, The Portable John Adams

“Businesses have a duty to understand and respect the laws that govern their operations.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.

“Businesses must operate within the legal framework, respecting the rules of the game.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.

“Compliance is not just a box to check, but a core aspect of responsible business practice.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.

“Why shouldn't two new Justices be appointed each administration? A re-elected President would then have four opportunities to appoint. At the beginning of each administration, the two oldest Justices would automatically hand in their resignations, to take effect at the President's convenience. Thus new blood would be infused into the Court at regular intervals without rancour, and the Court would normally be renewed every 16 years ... Whenever death or retirement occurred, the President would have an extra appointment.”
― Harriet Boyd Hawes, Born to Rebel: The Life of Harriet Boyd Hawes

“A legal, judicial and politically supported crime, has become a civilized trend and luxury of life in civilized societies, to deprive, plunder and bomb the developed ones.”
― Ehsan Sehgal