Any law that takes hold of a man's daily life cannot prevail in a community, unless the vast majority of read more

Any law that takes hold of a man's daily life cannot prevail in a community, unless the vast majority of the community are actively in favor of it. The laws that are the most operative are the laws which protect life.

Every skilled person is to be believed with reference to his own art.

Every skilled person is to be believed with reference to his own art.

I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend read more

I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure -- that is all that agnosticism means.

Who to himself is law, no law doth need,
Offends no law, and is a king indeed.

Who to himself is law, no law doth need,
Offends no law, and is a king indeed.

Your pettifoggers damn their souls,
To share with knaves in cheating fools.

Your pettifoggers damn their souls,
To share with knaves in cheating fools.

I do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against an
whole people.

I do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against an
whole people.

I can't do literary work for the rest of this year because I'm meditating another lawsuit and looking around for read more

I can't do literary work for the rest of this year because I'm meditating another lawsuit and looking around for a defendant.

This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice.

This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice.

The law is above the law, you know.

The law is above the law, you know.