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A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.
A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.
 The United States was founded
by the violent overthrow
of a violently founded throne.  
 The United States was founded
by the violent overthrow
of a violently founded throne. 
The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the state.
The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the state.
 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." 
No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature.
No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature.
 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render 
therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; read more 
 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render 
therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God 
the things that are God's. 
 The law of England is the greatest grievance of the nation, very 
expensive and dilatory.  
 The law of England is the greatest grievance of the nation, very 
expensive and dilatory. 
The reason there is so little crime in Germany is that it's against the law.
The reason there is so little crime in Germany is that it's against the law.
Thus, we see that one of the obvious origins of human disagreement lies in the use of noises for words.
Thus, we see that one of the obvious origins of human disagreement lies in the use of noises for words.