Law Quotes

No man is above the law and no man is below it: nor do we ask any man's permission when we ask him t...

Law is nothing other than a certain ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by the pers...

Be you never so high the law is above you.

Be you never so high the law is above you.

Be you never so high the law is above you.

Be you never so high the law is above you.

Be you never so high the law is above you.

Be you never so high the law is above you.

Be you never so high the law is above you.

Be you never so high the law is above you.

Life with a man is more businesslike after it, and money matters work better. And then, you see, if ...

It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law.

The source of every crime, is some defect of the understanding; or some error in reasoning; or some ...

And because the condition of man . . . is a condition of war of every one against every one, in whic...

Nothing is more likely than that [the] enumeration of powers is defective. This is the ordinary case...

It is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that...

The execution of the laws is more important than the making of them.

In questions of power, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by...

Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence and deem them like the ark of the covena...

Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the e...

Let a crown be placed thereon, by which the world may know, that so far as we approve of monarcy, th...

Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but it is always the strongly marked feature ...

If we regard the state as the father, and the citizens as children, there are three alternatives. Fi...

The principal differences between law and science are as follows:1. In the administration of the law...

In a secular democracy, a person is supposed to be punished only when he breaks the law; never becau...

Mob law is the most forcible expression of an abnormal public opinion it shows that society is rotte...

Anywhere, anytime ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, n...

Those fellows, they're always crying over killers. Never a thought for the victims.

What is morality? It is not the following of enjoined rules of conduct. It is not a question of stan...

I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execu...

I know of no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent ex...

It is wrong to become absorbed in the divine law to such a degree as not to perceive human law. Deat...

The guillotine is the ultimate expression of Law, and its name is vengeance; it is not neutral, nor ...

Without knowing it, Javert in his awful happiness was deserving of pity, like every ignorant man who...

. . . for men felt therein the presence of that great human thing which is called law, and that grea...

THE MAIN DUTY OF LAW enforcement is law breaking. Right now the disciplined forces jobs are the rese...

We preach and practice brotherhood — not only of man but of all living beings — not on Sundays only ...

If there are people who act outside the law, then the state must use legal means to impose law in th...

We are all full of weakness and errors let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the fir...

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error let us ...

If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones.

And whether you're an honest man or whether you're a thief depends on whose solicitor has given me...

Can the law get blood out of a stone? I haven't any money.

Google, you fucking ripped off the iPhone, wholesale ripped us off. Grand theft. I will spend my las...

The visitor shrugged. "Like euthanasia? I'm sorry, Father, I feel that the laws of a society are wha...

The law," he continued, "is made by the rich people so that the poor people can't get ahead...

To hear some men talk of the government, you would suppose that Congress was the law of gravitation,...

Law is nothing unless close behind it stands a warm living public opinion.

I'm kind of a dork. I don't have much game. I'm not particularly comfortable in bars or clubs. I muc...

Nobody loves a policeman until he needs one.

I observe to the letter all laws that make sense but combat those that are obsolete or absurd.

The minute you read something that you can't understand, you can almost be sure that it was drawn up...

Prisons are built with stones of Law. Brothels with the bricks of religion.

No enactment of man can be considered law unless it conforms to the law of God.

It is questionless desirable in all ordinary cases, wherever positive law is established, to restrai...

Governments that block the aspirations of their people, that steal or are corrupt, that oppress and ...

First, if you are a homosexual or feel that inclination, keep yourself pure. If you are unmarried, y...

To begin with, there is an almost compulsive promiscuity associated with homosexual behavior. 75% of...

In addition to these physical problems, sexually transmitted diseases are rampant among the homosexu...

So, once more, the question is: Does the Bible forbid homosexual behavior? Well, I’ve already said t...

That which is not just is not law.

Far more has been accomplished for the welfare and progress of mankind by preventing bad actions tha...

Common sense often makes good law.

Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we ...

Where law ends there tyranny begins.

Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who posses it; and this I know, my lords: that ...

As one judge said to another judge: be just. And if you can’t be just, be arbitrary

Our law is a Jordanian law that we inherited, which applies to both the West Bank and Gaza, and sets...

Where I was raised a woman's word was law. I ain't quite outgrowed that yet.

When mores are sufficient, laws are unnecessary; when mores are insufficient, laws are unenforceable...

...remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put s...

As the patriots of seventy-six did to the support of the Declaration of Independence, so to the supp...

So we want an Islamic state where Islamic law is not just in the books but enforced, and enforced wi...

Commerce and manufactures can seldom flourish long in any state which does not enjoy a regular admin...

Ignorance of the law excuses no man from practicing it.

The law. Lady Frances, is an uncertain animal. It has twists and turns that surprise the non-legal m...

We cannot reform institutional racism or systemic policies if we are not actively engaged. It's not ...

It's never acceptable to target civilians. It violates the Geneva Accords, it violates the internati...

I think mistakes are the essence of science and law. It's impossible to conceive of either scientifi...

To cut short the question of the law of retaliation, we must note that even in its primitive form it...

Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. Law, by definition, cannot obey the same ...

For centuries the death penalty, often accompanied by barbarous refinements, has been trying to hold...

Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws ...

[American family court] is a system that is corrupt on his best day. It is like being tied to the ba...

There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt.Love is the law, love under will.

A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the people disco...

Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be...

Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be...

Now that the wars are coming to an end, I wish you to prosper in peace. May all mortals from now on ...

nothing, on the other hand, can be more impenetrable to the uninitiated than a legislation founded u...

If a theory of justice is to guide reasoned choice of policies, strategies or institutions, then the...

Oh judge! Your damn laws! The good people don't need them, and the bad people don't obey them.

Finally, a good prosecutor knows that her job is to enforce the law without fear or favor. Likewise,...

The poor have to labour in the face of the majestic equality of the law, which forbids the rich as w...

The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to b...

The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the...

The law in its majestic equality forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges to b...

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, ...

Congress will pass a law restricting public comment on the Internet to individuals who have spent a ...

One of the immutable laws of being human is that the people who show up are the right people.