All this is but a web of the wit; it can work nothing.

All this is but a web of the wit; it can work nothing.

The law of England is the greatest grievance of the nation, very
expensive and dilatory.

The law of England is the greatest grievance of the nation, very
expensive and dilatory.

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.

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.

Where law ends, tyranny begins.

Where law ends, tyranny begins.

A successful lawsuit is the one worn by the policeman.

A successful lawsuit is the one worn by the policeman.

It is the trade of lawyers to question everything, yield nothing, and to talk by the hour.

It is the trade of lawyers to question everything, yield nothing, and to talk by the hour.

I have forgotten more law than you ever knew, but allow me to say, I have not forgotten much.

I have forgotten more law than you ever knew, but allow me to say, I have not forgotten much.

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.