o acquaint him with it, that he might the better understand it
when he should come to be heard in court." Upon which Sir Matthew
interrupted him, and said--"He did not deal fairly to come to his
chamber about such affairs, for he never received any information of
causes but in open court, where both parties were to be heard alike," so
he would not suffer him to go on. Whereupon his grace (for he was a
Duke) went away not a little dissatisfied, and complained of it to the
king, as a rudeness that was not to be endured. But his majesty bade him
content himself that he was no worse used, and said--"He verily believed
he would have used himself no better, if he had gone to solicit him in
any of his own causes."

1020

When we are too young our judgment is at fault; so also when we are too
old.

--_Pascal._

1021

Give every one the benefit of a doubt. You might be sadly in need of it
yourself some day!

--_N. S. Murphy._

1022

Gently to hear, kindly to judge.

1023

We shall be judged, not by what we might have been, but what we have
been.

--_Sewell._

1024

He hears but half, that hears one party only.

--_Aeschylus._

1025

Any time is the proper time for saying what is just.

--_From the Greek._

1026

Justice and truth may sleep but will never die.

1027

Habits of justice are a valuable possession.

--_Antiphones._

1028

Justice means that standard or boundary of right which enables us to
render to every man his just due without distinction.

K

1029

"I expect" said one, "to pass thro' this world but once. If therefore
there be any kindness I can do, or show, to my fellow-men, let me do it
now, as I shall not pass this way again."

--_Mrs. A. B. Hegeman._

1030

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.

--_Goethe._

1031

Kindness has converted more sinners than either zeal, eloquence, or
learning.

--_F. W. Faber._

1032

A long delay in kindness takes the kindness all away.

1033

To remind a man of a kindne