A tendency toward enthusiasm and a chivalrous instinct have more than once been weighed as evidence of a lack of judgment. |
A trial is still an ordeal by battle. For the broadsword there is the weight of evidence; for the battle-ax the force of logic; for the sharp spear, the blazing gleam of truth; for the rapier, the quick and flashing knife of wit. |
Trying a case the second time is like eating yesterday morning's oatmeal. |