Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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“Judges demand precedent to keep in line with public opinion. But since public opinion is constantly changing, precedent is the one thing they should avoid.”

— Elbert Hubbard 1856 – 1915 CE via Shan Dao
from A Thosand and One Epigrams, 1911

Comments (2)

  1. Shan Dao
    Shan Dao 5 years ago
    This rings true except for the phrase, "public opinion" which often manifests full of delusion, intolerance, and prejudice. The idea of evolutionary consciousness and wisdom fits more appropriately.
  2. Shan Dao
    Shan Dao 5 years ago
    Hubbard himself says, "Public opinion is the judgment of the incapable many opposed to that of the discerning few."
 

Themes

Law and Order