A DOSE OF LEGAL QUOTES

It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the fault of others and to forget his own. (Phil. Savings Bank vs. Chowking Food Corp.,G.R. No. 177526, July 4, 2008)

The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails. (People of the Phil. vs. Romy L. Fallones, G.R. No. 190341, March 16, 

2011)

One's wealth is not measured solely by his occupation. Being a mere supervisor of a motor shop does not prove that such employee does not own any vehicle for sale. (Gregorio Amante, et al. vs. BibianoSerwelas, G.R. No. 143572, September 30, 2005)

A man's reputation is the estimate in which others hold him, not the good opinion which he has of himself. (Phil. Journalists, Inc., et al.vs. Francis Thoenen, G.R. No. 143372, December 13, 2005)

Every man has a right to build, keep and be favored with a good name. This right is protected by law with the recognition of slander and libel as actionable wrongs, whether as criminal offenses or tortious conduct. (RobertoBrillante vs. Court of Appeals, GR 118757 & 121571, October 19, 2004)

A suicide attempt is a form of "escapism" equivalent to flight, which is an indication of guilt. (People of the Phil. vs.G.R. No. 148710, January 15, 2004)

 “Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned? Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched?” So goes an early admonition against immorality from the Holy Book that is as valuable today as it was thousands of years ago. In the judiciary, “moral integrity is more than a virtue; it is a necessity”. A court employee who has fallen short of the exacting standards of morality and decency has to face the consequences, even after the embers have died and the scars have faded. (Evelina C. Banaag v. Olivia C. Espeleta,A.M. No. P-11-3011, December 16, 2011)

If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of Heaven and Earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well. — Martin Luther King, Jr.(People of the Phil. vs. Evangeline S.Siton, et al., G.R. No. 169364, September 18, 2009)

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