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Law and equity are two things which God hath joined, but which man hath put asunder.
Law and equity are two things which God hath joined, but which man hath put asunder.
If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, read more
If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, then tyranny. Legal process is an essential part of the democratic process.
The first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it's bad for you.
The first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it's bad for you.
Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own set read more
Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own set of laws.
 Is not the winding up witnesses,
 And nicking, more than half the bus'ness?
  For witnesses, like watches, read more 
 Is not the winding up witnesses,
 And nicking, more than half the bus'ness?
  For witnesses, like watches, go
   Just as they're set, too fast or slow;
    And where in Conscience they're strait-lac'd,
     'Tis ten to one that side is cast. 
 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. 
 One of the Seven was wont to say: "That laws were like cobwebs; 
where the small flies were caught, read more 
 One of the Seven was wont to say: "That laws were like cobwebs; 
where the small flies were caught, and the great brake through." 
The law must be stable and yet it must not stand still.
The law must be stable and yet it must not stand still.
The problem with any unwritten law is that you don't know where to go to erase it.
The problem with any unwritten law is that you don't know where to go to erase it.