You May Also Like / View all maxioms
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.
…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…
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg read more
The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.
Where law ends, tyranny begins.
Where law ends, tyranny begins.
The case has been going on for so long that I've forgotten whether I'm really innocent or guilty.
The case has been going on for so long that I've forgotten whether I'm really innocent or guilty.
Law school taught me one thing: how to take two situations that are exactly the same and show how they read more
Law school taught me one thing: how to take two situations that are exactly the same and show how they are different.
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.