People crushed by law have no hopes but from power. If laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to read more

People crushed by law have no hopes but from power. If laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to laws.

I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend read more

I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure -- that is all that agnosticism means.

Our wrangling lawyers . . . are so litigious and busy here on
earth, that I think they will read more

Our wrangling lawyers . . . are so litigious and busy here on
earth, that I think they will plead their clients' causes
hereafter, some of them in hell.

Who to himself is law, no law doth need,
Offends no law, and is a king indeed.

Who to himself is law, no law doth need,
Offends no law, and is a king indeed.

Litigant: a person about to give up his skin for the hope of retaining his bone.

Litigant: a person about to give up his skin for the hope of retaining his bone.

This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice.

This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice.

Every skilled person is to be believed with reference to his own art.

Every skilled person is to be believed with reference to his own art.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.

Whatever you say it is, it isn't.

Whatever you say it is, it isn't.