Take a straw and throw it up into the air — you may see by that which way the wind is. - John Selden

Commonly we say a judgement falls upon a man for something in him we cannot abide.

Preachers say, Do as I say, not as I do.

Equity is a roguish thing. For Law we have a measure, know what to trust to; Equity is according to the conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. 'T is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a "foot" a Chancellor's foot; what an uncertain measure would this be! One Chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot. 'T is the same thing in the Chancellor's conscience.