It may be said of the orators of the House that though they are great advocates, they are not constructive statesmen; they are orators and nothing more; they are good to show the reason for a provision and skillful in their defense of it from attack.
Jacobs critiques the orators in the House of Representatives, emphasizing their lack of constructive contributions to legislation.
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Then he would learn to do his own thinking and reason from the principles laid down in the fundamental works upon the science of the law.
While the light of ages comes streaming down the pathway of history, it illumes the present and enlarges the scope of human knowledge, yet it gives no prophetic insight, hence, which will be the final victor is unseen.
In the onward sweep of development and civilization, and in the largeness of population, individuality becomes fused in the general mass, and loses its salient characteristics.
Peace has her victories no less renowned than war's.
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