In causes of life and death, judges ought (as far as the law permitteth) in justice to remember mercy; and to cast a severe eye upon the example, but a merciful eye upon the person. (Francis Bacon)

In causes of life and death, judges ought (as far as the law permitteth) in justice to remember mercy; and to cast a severe eye upon the example, but a merciful eye upon the person.

Francis Bacon

Related topics

cast death example eye far justice law life mercy ought person judges

Related quotes

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that. View quote
Bill Shankly
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? View quote
Edgar Allan Poe
Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same person. View quote
François de La Rochefoucauld
I think computer viruses should count as life ... I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image. View quote
Stephen Hawking
There is one Physician, of flesh and of spirit, originate and unoriginate, God in man, true Life in death, son of Mary and son of God, first passible and then impassible: Jesus Christ our Lord. View quote
Ignatius of Antioch