Seneca the Younger Quotes

The scales of justice often, in my head, are unbalanced. And so my job is to try to balance out those scales.

He, who decides a case without hearing the other side, though he decides justly, cannot be considered just.

The principle of equity first came into evidence in Roman jurisprudence and was derived by analogy from the physical meaning of the word.

Justice and judgment lie often a world apart.

The judge is not the knight-errant, roaming at will in pursuit of his own ideal of beauty or of goodness.

Justice can only be dispensed when you have all the facts in front of you.

I think the time has come for the United States to do even-handed justice.

Let's not interfere with justice... Let's let justice speak.

I've always tried to be fair, even-handed, not an advocate for any group.

I tried to decide each case based on the law and the Constitution.

Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.

The courtroom is a quiet place, Judge Roberts, where you park your political ideology, and you call the balls and you call the strikes.

One of the great things about the universe is that it's fair.

I'm very partisan, but I'm also very fair.

Justice is a terrible but necessary thing.

You shall not be partial in judgment: hear out low and high alike.

In the criminal justice community, as a judge, being tough is not enough. You have to be fair.

Enforcing the law is not an injustice.

Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone.

Justice must be seen to be done.

I'm just trying to be fair with everybody and also with myself.

I'm always pretty fair-handed.

I think you go into a debate trying to be fair minded and trying to be balanced but occasionally there will be a sense where it feels like the moral imperative is pulling you one direction or another.

No man can be judge to his own cause.

Justice is in subjects as well as in rulers.