The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 63, July 1959 - April, 1960 Page: 83

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between individual hardship on one hand and following prior
established rules of law possessing general application on the
other will always present difficulty, particularly to the sensitive
judge, acquainted with the ways of men and women moving across
the stage of human experience. Yet in the chronicles of the law,
while disasters, failures, and heartaches are often portrayed in
all their tragedy, if one will but look for them, he may also discern
instances and occasions which mark the brave careers and solid
persevering qualities of those who have met the challenges of life
in their time and thus contributed their strength and purpose
to the greatness of an enduring commonwealth.