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law knowing shy
Lawyers are shy of meddling with the Law on their own account: knowing it to be an edged tool of uncertain application, very expensive in the working, and rather remarkable for its properties of close shaving than for its always shaving the right person. Charles Dickens
law justice water
In civil jurisprudence it too often happens that there is so much law, that there is no room for justice, and that the claimant expires of wrong in the midst of right, as mariners die of thirst in the midst of water. Charles Caleb Colton
law justice criminals
The victim to too severe a law is considered as a martyr rather than a criminal. Charles Caleb Colton
law land tree
The code of poor laws has at length grown up into a tree, which, like the fabulous Upas, overshadows and poisons the land; unwholesome expedients were the bud, dilemmas and depravities have been the blossom, and danger and despair are the bitter fruit. Charles Caleb Colton
law firsts revolution
If we trace the history of most revolutions, we shall find that the first inroads upon the laws have been made by the governors, as often as by the governed. Charles Caleb Colton
law genius talent
With the offspring of genius, the law of parturition is reversed; the throes are in the conception, the pleasure in the birth. Charles Caleb Colton
law would-be rays
You hear, Eugene?' said Lightwood over his shoulder. 'You are deeply interested in lime.' 'Without lime,' returned that unmoved barrister at law, 'my existence would be unilluminated by a ray of hope. Charles Dickens
law principles bleak-house
The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself. Charles Dickens
law idiot ass
The law is an ass, an idiot. Charles Dickens
cities mind vision
That glorious vision of doing good is so often the sanguine mirage of so many good minds. Charles Dickens
cities mind moral
I have found by experience that they who have spent all their lives in cities, improve their talents but impair their virtues; and strengthen their minds but weaken their morals. Charles Caleb Colton
cities literature village
If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; if you would know, and not be known, live in a city. Charles Caleb Colton
cities discipline suffering
The Bible is clear that those who fail to heed the Lord's discipline - whether nations, cities, or individuals - suffer devastating consequences. Charles Stanley
cities dying wipe
This city is dying of rabies. Is the best I can do to wipe random flecks of foam from its lips? Alan Moore
cities london england
London has been used as the emblematic English city, but it's far from representative of what life in England is actually about. Alan Moore
cities doldrums has-beens
Manchester City have been in the doldrums for a while, they came up and went straight back down again. Alan Hansen
cities space
Eventually there are going to be cities in space. Alan Bean
cities perception facts
In fact, even the perception of a resurgence in crime can be enough to paralyze business momentum and destroy the sense of security that a vibrant and progressive city requires. Alan Autry
political appearance
Keep up appearances whatever you do. Charles Dickens
political preparation political-life
Sudden shifts and changes are no bad preparation for political life. Charles Dickens
political liquid kind
If you're going to have any kind of political opposition in the 21st century, then it has to be as fundamentally liquid as the rapidly changing society we're living in. Alan Moore
political groups social
If you get beyond the political rhetoric [and assembled a group to solve Social Security] it would take them 15 minutes. It would take them 15 minutes only because 10 minutes was used for pleasantries. Alan Greenspan
political campaigns maps
Here's what I know about political campaigns: no matter what you map out at the beginning, it's always different at the end. Chris Christie
political judgment operations
If I cannot trust someone's judgment, I cannot ask others to do so, and I would not place him at the head of my political operation. Chris Christie
political way platforms
I used to do some philanthropic work, but with the political platform, I can contribute in a bigger way. Chiranjeevi
political thinker
I'm not a great deep political thinker. David Mitchell
political influence economic
Economic and political structures that have a far sweeping impact on the lives of billions is not outside the purview of the gospel's redemptive influence. David Kim