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Let us repeat the two crucial negative premises as established firmly by all human experience: (1) Words are not the read more
Let us repeat the two crucial negative premises as established firmly by all human experience: (1) Words are not the things we are speaking about; and (2) There is no such thing as an object in absolute isolation.
No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature.
No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature.
…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’.
Laws are only felt when the individual comes in conflict with them.
Laws are only felt when the individual comes in conflict with them.
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.
 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. 
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.
It is impossible to tell where the law stops and justice begins.
It is impossible to tell where the law stops and justice begins.
Our system is not one of justice, but of law.
Our system is not one of justice, but of law.