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Existence precedes and rules essence.

In the first place I remark that no human law is perfect in its construction or execution.

One precedent creates another and they soon accumulate and constitute law. What yesterday was a fact, today is doctrine.

A new principle cannot be put into effect without bringing with it new mistakes. But we may, however, be convinced that the laws of life - to which belongs the law that suffering follows the misuse of freedom - will finally be able to bring everything within its right limits.

Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.

The most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency.

Principles are guidelines for human conduct that are proven to have enduring, permanent value.

I will always speak out when someone says that a principle or a rule or a tradition trumps people.

Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.