The mills of God work like lightning compared with the law.

The mills of God work like lightning compared with the law.

Laws are only felt when the individual comes in conflict with them.

Laws are only felt when the individual comes in conflict with them.

…a few philosophers really do important work. This applies to the so called ‘critical philosophy’ and to the theory of read more

…a few philosophers really do important work. This applies to the so called ‘critical philosophy’ and to the theory of knowledge or epistemology. This class of workers I call epistemologists to avoid the disagreeable implications of the term ‘philosopher’.

It is impossible to tell where the law stops and justice begins.

It is impossible to tell where the law stops and justice begins.

I was never ruined but twice: once when I lost a lawsuit and once when I won one.

I was never ruined but twice: once when I lost a lawsuit and once when I won one.

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.

A successful lawsuit is the one worn by the policeman.

A successful lawsuit is the one worn by the policeman.

You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people.

You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people.

A group of white South Africans recently killed a black lawyer because he was black. That was wrong. They should read more

A group of white South Africans recently killed a black lawyer because he was black. That was wrong. They should have killed him because he was a lawyer.