Though I have been trained as a soldier, and participated in many battles, there never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword. I look forward to an epoch when a court, recognized by all nations, will settle international differences, instead of keeping large standing armies as they do in Europe.
It will make a greater heat in the city not to grant this (writ) than otherwise.
So long as Courts of justice remain Courts of justice there must be decency maintained.
Let us have no breaking of the peace in Court.
An English Court cannot judge by the light of nature.
Courts do not exist for the sake of discipline, but for the sake of deciding matters in controversy.
The criminal suit is open to every one, the civil suit to every one showing an interest.
The Court is to be guided by equity and good conscience, and the best evidence.
It is not necessary in a Court of law to inquire into the modes of proceeding by which Courts of equity are guided.
The Courts can take no notice of anything but what comes judicially before them.
The Courts of law are not provided at the public expense, and were not intended by those who so provided them, for the settlement of any but differences which do arise in the ordinary course of business.
I think Courts of justice must always act upon the theory of very great probability being sufficient.
Every Court is the guardian of its own records, and master of its own practice.
By common courtesy, credit is given to Courts which have pronounced the law, that they have proceeded legally.
These Courts were very properly adapted to the customs, manners, genius and policy of a people upon their first settlement: but, like all other human jurisdictions, vary in the course and progress of time, as the Government and manners of a people take a different turn, and fall under different circumstances.