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Our system is not one of justice, but of law.
Our system is not one of justice, but of law.
 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a 
cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every read more 
 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a 
cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin 
which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the 
race that is set before us,
 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for 
the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the 
same, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 
The aim of law is the maximum gratification of the nervous system of man.
The aim of law is the maximum gratification of the nervous system of man.
The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.
The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.
…the analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which exists, and the worthless checks read more
…the analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which exists, and the worthless checks we write when our bank balance is zero…
The law is above the law, you know.
The law is above the law, you know.
Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies but which let wasps and hornets break through.
Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies but which let wasps and hornets break through.
Laws that do not embody public opinion can never be enforced.
Laws that do not embody public opinion can never be enforced.
For many persons, law appears to be black magic--an obscure domain that can be fathomed only by the professional initiated read more
For many persons, law appears to be black magic--an obscure domain that can be fathomed only by the professional initiated into the mysteries.