Jose Luis Figueroa
- Hope is a source of strength
I believe that if I had lost hope when I was going through a very difficult situation, it is more likely that I wouldn't have found enough strength to overcome the problem. I am grateful for hope.
Jose Luis Figueroa
- Reflexion on the Notion that "The Law is the law and it must be obliged"
When I heard the expression "The Law is is the law and it must be obliged" for the first time, I did not simply accept that idea as true. There was not a connection between the law and justice. The definitions of law and justice, even though, they may appear to be synonyms they are not. A law wrongly enacted will not necessarily lead to justice being served but rather to injustices being perpetuated.
Jose Luis Figueroa
- Thoughts about Freedom.
There are many quotes about freedom from well known persons like Martin Luther, Nelson Mandela, Ghandi. However, current and future generations will continue to refer to freedom. As long as people are being oppressed freedom will be sought and fought for. If you are deprived of freedom in any way, you will tend to think about it in a more profound way.
Jose Figueroa
- I am stronger when I am weaker.
I am stronger when I am weaker and weaker when I am stronger. You probably are scratching your head and wondering how this can be possible. Strength and weakness have opposite definitions. I found that this paradox was possible when I was experiencing a very difficult situation when I was about to give up the fight and I was able to get some strength at the last moment.
Jose Figueroa
- I am stronger when I am weaker.
I am stronger when I am weaker and weaker when I am stronger. You probably a scratching your head and wondering how this can be possible. Strength and weakness have opposite definitions. I found that this paradox was possible when I was experiencing a very difficult situation when I was about to give up the fight and I was able to get some strength at the last moment.
Jose Figueroa
- Justice and the law are not same.
Most people do not make any distinction between the definition of justice and law. Thus, when they say: "Justice has been served" they imply that "the law has been applied as it has been written." This is not always the case given the fact that some times contains errors which need to be amended. After all, the legislators are human beings who cannot foresee every single possible outcome.
Jose Figueroa
- The balance of justice
The balance of justice. Justice could be described as the string in a pendulum which is being pulled by different forces in different directions. Justice tends to settle in a point of equilibrium. Of course, it will settle on the side of the force that was pulling harder. This does not mean that the opposing force will stop pulling, that is why there are appeals.
