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Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish.
Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish.
The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.
The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.
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.
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.
You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people.
You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people.
It is impossible to tell where the law stops and justice begins.
It is impossible to tell where the law stops and justice begins.
Men would be great criminals did they need as many laws as they break.
Men would be great criminals did they need as many laws as they break.
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.
