Quotes about law
law tyrants judging
If once the people become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, Judges and Governors, shall all become wolves. It seems to be the law of our general nature, in spite of individual exceptions. Thomas Jefferson
law taste controlled
Taste cannot be controlled by law.
law together moral
It is strangely absurd to suppose that a million of human beings, collected together, are not under the same moral laws which bind each of them separately.
law president guilt
It is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that he should escape.
law united-states void
[An] act of the Congress of the United States... which assumes powers... not delegated by the Constitution, is not law, but is altogether void and of no force.
law practice public-opinion
If the freedom of religion, guaranteed to us by law in theory, can ever rise in practice under the overbearing inquisition of public opinion, [then and only then will truth]prevail over fanaticism.
law common-sense foundation
Common sense is the foundation of all authorities, of the laws themselves, and of their construction.
law principles moral
Is it less dishonest to do what is wrong because it is not expressly prohibited by written law? Let us hope our moral principles are not yet in that stage of degeneracy.
law citizens obedience
Certainly one of the highest duties of the citizen is a scrupulous obedience to the laws of the nation. But it is not the highest duty.
law rebellion duty
When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.
law-of-attraction giving valuable
To have time for what is valuable, you have to stop giving time to what isn't. Robert Holden
law-of-attraction comes-and-goes attraction
Happiness doesn't come and go, what comes and goes is your attunement to happiness.
law-of-attraction moments attraction
NOW is the most abundant moment of your life.
lawyer budgets
Got a budget for the lawyer though. Rick Ross
law trying president
The president of the United States is a commander-in-chief, and the president of the United States, you know, executes the laws and tries to motivate the American public to make changes that are necessary. It's not necessarily a CEO type of position. Rick Santorum
law land people
When did it become the law of the land that the Supreme Court has the final say on anything? They cannot have the final say on anything. The American people have the final say on anything.
law america texas
The citizens of America and the citizens of Texas expect to be able to live in safety in their communities. That's what the rule of law is truly all about. Rick Perry
law citizens abiding
Armed and law-abiding citizens are a greater deterrent to violent crime than 1,000 laws passed by Congress.
law light jurisprudence
The gladsome light of jurisprudence. Edward Coke
law helmet
Law is the safest helmet.
law common common-law
Common law is common right.
law jewels world
There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent as knowledge of laws.
law coke reason
Reason is the life of the law.
law giving enjoy
For when the law doth give any thing to one, it giveth impliedly whatsoever is necessary for the taking and enjoying of the same.
law perfection common
Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reasonThe law, which is perfection of reason.
law perfection suffering
And the law, that is the perfection of reason, cannot suffer anything that is inconvenient.
law suffering may
It is better, saith the law, to suffer a mischief that is peculiar to one, than an inconvenience that may prejudice many.
law perfection reason
The Law ... is perfection of reason.
law expectancy property
A thing which is not in esse but in apparent expectancy is regarded in law.
law use curious
In the meane time know this, that the learning of warranties is one of the most curious and cunning learnings of the law, and of great use and consequence.
law parliament changed
The law of the realm cannot be changed but by Parliament.
law liberty defiance
Our nation is founded on the principal that observance of the law is the eternal safeguard of liberty and defiance of the law is the surest road to tyranny. John F. Kennedy
law may force
Certain other societies may respect the rule of force--we respect the rule of law.