Where the law is most strictly administered, it sometimes causes the greatest wrong

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Ignorance of the law must not prevent the losing attorney from collecting his fee

Ignorance of the law must not prevent the losing attorney from collecting his fee

The trodden path is the safest

The trodden path is the safest

Justice is better when it prevents rather than punishes with severity

Justice is better when it prevents rather than punishes with severity

Every innovation occasions more harm and and derangement of order by its novelty, than benefit...

Every innovation occasions more harm and and derangement of order by its novelty, than benefit...

It is fraud to conceal fraud

It is fraud to conceal fraud

Let him who sins when drunk be punished when sober

Let him who sins when drunk be punished when sober

No cause of action arises from a bare promise

No cause of action arises from a bare promise

Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.

Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan,...

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan,...

All know the way; few actually walk it.

All know the way; few actually walk it.

There are two good things in life freedom of thought and freedom of action

There are two good things in life freedom of thought and freedom of action

We talk on principle, but we act on interest

We talk on principle, but we act on interest

An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.

An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.

Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone

Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone

We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts

We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it...

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it...

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man...

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man...

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

Enemies' promises were made to be broken