Benjamin N. Cardozo Professions : Judge Browse All Authors Top 24 quotes by Benjamin N. Cardozo The constant assumption runs throughout the law that the natural and spontaneous evolutions of habit fix the limits of right and wrong. Benjamin N. Cardozo wrong habit limits law The outstanding truths of life, the great and unquestioned phenomena of society, are not to be argued away as myths and vagaries when they do not fit within our little moulds. If necessary, we must remake the moulds. Benjamin N. Cardozo away great society life History or custom or social utility or some compelling sense of justice or sometimes perhaps a semi-intuitive apprehension of the pervading spirit of our law must come to the rescue of the anxious judge and tell him where to go. Benjamin N. Cardozo law justice sometimes history A trustee is held to something stricter than the morals of the market place. Not honesty alone, but the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive, is then the standard of behavior. Benjamin N. Cardozo alone place honesty honor Similar Authors Arenda L. Wright Allen judge Andrew Napolitano judge Alfred Goodwin judge Alfred Denning, Baron Denning judge Alex Kozinski judge Albie Sachs judge All Authors