The Prophet And The Martyr Do Not

History Or Custom Or Social Utility Or Some Compelling Sense Of Justice Or Sometimes Perhaps A Semi-intuitive Apprehension Of The Pervading Spirit Of Our Law Must Come To The Rescue Of The Anxious Judge And Tell Him Where To Go.

We Seek To Find Peace Of Mind In The Word, The Formula, The Ritual. The Hope Is Illusion.

The Final Cause Of Law Is The Welfare Of Society.

Method Is Much, Technique Is Much, But Inspiration Is Even More.

There Is In Each Of Us A Stream Of Tendency, Whether You Choose To Call It Philosophy Or Not, Which Gives Coherence And Direction To Thought And Action. Judges Cannot Escape That Current Any More Than Other Mortals.