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.

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

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

The United States was founded
by the violent overthrow
of a violently founded throne.

The United States was founded
by the violent overthrow
of a violently founded throne.

…the analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which exists, and the worthless checks read more

…the analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which exists, and the worthless checks we write when our bank balance is zero…

They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render
therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; read more

They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render
therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God
the things that are God's.

There is plenty of law at the end of a nightstick.

There is plenty of law at the end of a nightstick.

Where there are laws, he who has not broken them need not
tremble.
[It., Ove son leggi,
read more

Where there are laws, he who has not broken them need not
tremble.
[It., Ove son leggi,
Tremar non dee chi leggi non infranse.]

If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, read more

If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, then tyranny. Legal process is an essential part of the democratic process.

Laws that do not embody public opinion can never be enforced.

Laws that do not embody public opinion can never be enforced.