"The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, or the father for the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked upon him. " ~~ Ezekiel (Yechezkel) 18:20
"A government can fall because of one injustice." ~~ The Chofetz Chaim
"Follow not the majority in the wrong way, because the many are not always wise!" ~~ Mishle Assaf
"The adulterer and the adulteress have surely broken all Ten Commandments. " ~~ Numbers (Bamidbar) R.
"Who performs one precept gains one advocate for himself." ~~ Avot 4:11
"Quarrel not with a great man, lest you be compelled to give way, or with a stronger, lest you fall into his hands." ~~ Ben Sira 8:1
"Do not bar your door to borrowers!" ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"A person is judged only by his acts at the time." ~~ Talmud, Rosh Hashana
"If a man break a light precept, he will end by breaking a grave one." ~~ Sifre
"Give every man the benefit of the doubt." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers, 1:7
"Who pleads after the verdict pleads nothing. [It’s too late to plead once a sentence is pronounced.] " ~~ Talmud, Bava Metzia
"To arbitrate is to temper justice with charity." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
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