Doctrine Confirms Quotes by Junius

“All despotism is bad; but the worst is that which works with the machinery of freedom.”

— Junius

The injustice done to an individual is sometimes of service to the public.

— Junius

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

— Junius

Let all your views in life be directed to a solid, however moderate, independence; without it no man can be happy, nor even honest.

— Junius

I hold myself indebted to any one from whose enlightened understanding another ray of knowledge communicates to mine. Really to inform the mind is…

— Junius

It is a maxim received in life that, in general, we can determine more wisely for others than for ourselves. The reason of it…

— Junius

Compassion to an offender who has grossly violated the laws is, in effect, a cruelty to the peaceable subject who has observed them.

— Junius

Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion.

— Junius

The right of election is the very essence of the constitution.

— Junius

When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith.

— Junius

The lives of the best of us are spent in choosing between evils.

— Junius

How much easier is it to be generous than just.

— Junius