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If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.
If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.
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.
Any law that takes hold of a man's daily life cannot prevail in a community, unless the vast majority of read more
Any law that takes hold of a man's daily life cannot prevail in a community, unless the vast majority of the community are actively in favor of it. The laws that are the most operative are the laws which protect life.
No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man's permission when read more
No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man's permission when we ask him to obey it.
We should not be surprised that we find meaningless noises in the foundation of many old ‘philosophies’, and that from read more
We should not be surprised that we find meaningless noises in the foundation of many old ‘philosophies’, and that from them arise most of the old ‘philosophical’ fights and arguments.
I do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against an
whole people.
I do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against an
whole people.
Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish.
Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish.
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.
