Quotes About Hair-splitting

But in the way of bargain, mark you me,I'll cavil on the ninth part of a hair.

There is no room for legal hair-splitting when it comes to the humane treatment of detainees - not in a nation founded on the rule of law and respect for human rights.

He could distinguish and divideA hair 'twixt south and southwest side,On either which he would dispute,Confute, change hands, and still confute.