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    One of the Seven was wont to say: "That laws were like cobwebs;
    where the small flies were caught, and the great brake through."

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There was an ancient Roman lawyer, of great fame in the history
of Roman jurisprudence, whom they called Cui read more

There was an ancient Roman lawyer, of great fame in the history
of Roman jurisprudence, whom they called Cui Bono, from his
having first introduced into judicial proceedings the argument,
"What end or object could the party have had in the act with
which he is accused."

by Edmund Burke Found in: Law Quotes,
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There is plenty of law at the end of a nightstick.

There is plenty of law at the end of a nightstick.

by Grover A. Whalen Found in: Law Quotes,
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The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against whacking them read more

The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against whacking them around a little.

by Porterfield Found in: Law Quotes,
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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.

by Legal Maxim Found in: Law Quotes,
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Law is no explanation of anything; law is simply a generalization, a category of facts. Law is neither a cause, read more

Law is no explanation of anything; law is simply a generalization, a category of facts. Law is neither a cause, nor a reason, nor a power, nor a coercive force. It is nothing but a general formula, a statistical table.

by Florence Nightingale Found in: Law Quotes,
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Where law ends, tyranny begins.

Where law ends, tyranny begins.

by William Pitt Found in: Law Quotes,
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It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.

It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.

by Earl Warren Found in: Law Quotes,
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Law is a bottomless pit.

Law is a bottomless pit.

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To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to
this word, it is because there read more

To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to
this word, it is because there is no light in them.

by Bible Found in: Law Quotes,
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