Quotes about law
law has-beens
Faith, I have been a truant in the law And never yet could frame my will to it, And therefore frame the law unto my will. William Shakespeare
law justice littles
I beseech you, Wrest once the law to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong. William Shakespeare
law optimism triumph
There is an optimism which nobly anticipates the eventual triumph of great moral laws, and there is an optimism which cheerfully tolerates unworthiness. Agnes Repplier
law justice unjust
There is no justice in following unjust laws. Aaron Swartz
law america people
America undermines its own ideals when it ignores the very values it is promoting around the world. You cannot ask other people in the world to follow the law and act responsibly if we don't do the same ... and being afraid is not an excuse. Aasif Mandvi
law racist courses
Of course the law's not racist. Aasif Mandvi
law house firsts
Look, I'm a member of the House of Lords and I'm the first to admit that I don't understand how one gets new laws through. Alan Sugar
law track want
The future is not laid out on a track. It is something that we can decide, and to the extent that we do not violate any known laws of the universe, we can probably make it work the way that we want to. Alan Kay
law soul temptation
Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation: they are for such moments as this, when body and soul rise in mutiny against their rigour ... If at my convenience I might break them, what would be their worth? Charlotte Bronte
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. Charles Dickens
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
law equity appearing
Equity sends questions to Law. Law sends questions back to equity; Law finds it can't do this, equity finds it can't do that; neither can do anything, without this solicitor instructing and this counsel appearing for A, and that solicitor instructing & that counsel appearing for B. Charles Dickens
law lawyer mere
But the mere truth won't do. You must have a lawyer. Charles Dickens
law idiot ass
If the law supposes that,' said Mr Bumble...' the law is an ass - an idiot. Charles Dickens
lawyer diplomacy
Lawyers do not mix with diplomacy. Charles Stross
law religion alive
They must be slain by the Law before they can be made alive by the gospel. Charles Spurgeon
law pleasure
God's law is our pleasure when the God of the law is our God. Charles Spurgeon
law grace holy
They will never accept grace until they tremble before a just and holy Law. Charles Spurgeon
law promise important
If we are to fulfill the promise of this great Nation that everybody in our society has equal access to the law, obviously having the resources to have access to the law is extremely important.
law justice judging
The Judge does not make the law. It is people that make the law. Therefore if a law is unjust, and if the Judge judges according to the law, that is justice, even if it is not just. Alan Paton
law two mind
There are two worlds we live in: a material world, bound by the laws of physics, and the world inside our mind, which is just as important. Alan Moore
law mad trying
The magician to some degree is trying to drive him or herself mad in a controlled setting, within controlled laws. Alan Moore