Orange Jacobs: “The Court surrendered its dignity for a time and joined in the storm of laughter.”

Steam, whose latent energies were then but little known, under the exploitations of science and inventive genius, became, and continues to be the chief motive power of the world.

Where different judges differ, it isn't in the science of the law, it is in the art connected with that science.

Peace has her victories no less renowned than war's.

The silent influence of our institutions has secured the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands--the gem of the Pacific and the outward bulwark of the Pacific States.