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law government decision
The position the Government finds itself in is not one of constructing a law, but of carrying out a decision given by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Charles Tupper
law rights source
Rights are considered to have their source not in nature, but in law. Charles Edward Merriam
law evil doers
And this is the eternal law. For, Evil often stops short at istelf and dies with the doer of it! but Good, never. Charles Dickens
law people world
It is a pleasant world we live in, sir, a very pleasant world. There are bad people in it, Mr. Richard, but if there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
conflict engage move order peace process ready shift
We want the peace process to succeed. In order for it to succeed, you, Mr. Arafat, must move away from terrorism, shift this from a conflict process to a peace process. And then we're ready to engage diplomatically. Dore Gold
conflict european gas intended planned rather shows ukraine ukrainian
Ukraine refused, which shows that the Ukrainian authorities planned a conflict from the very beginning, i.e. to tap, or rather steal, gas intended for European consumers.
conflict greater interest potential today
The potential for conflict of interest is greater today than it's ever been.
conflict democratic prerogative
Agreeing to disagree is a prerogative only of those who live under a democratic system. Aung San Suu Kyi
conflict defend desire involved takes whatever
We have no desire to become involved in a heated conflict. We will do whatever it takes to defend our country.
conflict corporate economic fiscal message seeing sort terms until
Until we get some sort of clear-cut message about where we're going in terms of the conflict with Iraq, the economic slowdown and corporate profits, fiscal policy, and everything else, we're going to keep seeing this kind of action.
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When a mother quarrels with a daughter, she has a double dose of unhappiness hers from the conflict, and empathy with her daughter's from the conflict with her. Throughout her life a mother retains this special need to maintain a good relationship with her daughter.
conflict ethics plain whether
Whether they're able to do under the ethics statute or not, it's a plain conflict of interest.
conflict global peace reforms region state unless
The reforms of a Palestinian state is fundamental, ... There will not be global peace in the region unless the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is solved. Javier Solana
states secretary
I loved what I did. I could've been secretary of state for ever. Madeleine Albright
states evident secretary
I loved being Secretary of State, that's probably evident to everyone who watched me.
states barometer interest
...interest is the barometer of the state... David Hume
states hyperbole constant
I live in a constant state of hyperbole. Eden Sher
states senators productive
I was very productive as a senator for my state. Carol Moseley Braun
states palestinian decades
It simply cannot be disputed that for decades the Palestinian leadership was more interested in there not being a Jewish state than in there being a Palestinian state. Alan Dershowitz
states loses
Better lose me than lose a state. Susan B. Anthony
states dictatorship
Every State is a dictatorship. Antonio Gramsci
states dissent ifs
Words no longer have meaning if an Exchange that is not established by a State is "established by the State". Antonin Scalia