1. “We practice law, not justice. There is no such thing as objective ‘justice’ which is a subjective matter. A man might feel justified in stealing a loaf of bread to fill his belly; the baker might think it most just for the thief’s hands to be cut off, as in Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables. The image of justice changes with the beholder’s viewpoint, prejudice or social affiliation. But for society to function the set of rules agreed on by the body politic must be observed – the law must be carried out.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes.
2. “That which is not just is not law.” – William Lloyd Garrison.
3. “Where there is no consensus, there can be no law.” – Thomas Aquinas
The three quotes above refer to some specific relationship between law
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