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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.
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.
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.
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.
law principles bleak-house
The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.
law idiot ass
The law is an ass, an idiot.
might stairs lorry
Mr Lorry asks the witness questions: Ever been kicked? Might have been. Frequently? No. Ever kicked down stairs? Decidedly not; once received a kick at the top of a staircase, and fell down stairs of his own accord.
might use disaster
But ah! disasters have their use; And life might e'en be too sunshiny... Charles Stuart Calverley
might god-bless bless
God blesses us so that we might bless others! Charles Stanley
might wells ifs
I thought, "Well if I'm gonna react might as well overreact! Alan Moore
might quiet
Dead … might not be quiet at all. Chris Bohjalian
might outcomes infinity
For every action, there's an infinity of outcomes. Countless trillions are possible, many milliards are likely, millions might be considered probable, several occur as possibilities to us as observers - and one comes true. China Mieville
might naked world
Alan Zweibel is the funniest writer in the world. He might be even funnier when he's naked, but I'm afraid to find out. Dave Barry
might tools ifs
If Mozart had power tools, there's no telling how great his music might have been.
might ruins bourgeoisie
The bourgeoisie might blast and ruin its own world before it leaves the stage of history. Buenaventura Durruti
revolution quiet parliament
We will have to embark on a change so radical, a revolution so quiet and yet so total, that it will go far beyond the programme for a parliament Edward Heath
revolution events one-time
Revolution is not a one time event. Audre Lorde
revolution want film
I don't want to create a revolution — I just want to create a few more films. Charlie Chaplin
revolution elements world
Woman is perpetual revolution, and is that element in the world which continually destroys and recreates. Charles Dudley Warner
revolution impossible inevitable
Every revolution seems impossible at the beginning, and after it happens, it was inevitable. Bill Ayers
revolution force motor
Education is the motor-force of revolution.
revolution solutions
It takes a revolution, to create a solution Bob Marley
revolution england remember
Remember, Sir, that [England] began the slave trade! Benjamin Franklin
revolution fierce progressive
The fierce willingness to repudiate domination in a holistic manner is the starting point for progressive cultural revolution. bell hooks