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No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man's permission when read more
No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man's permission when we ask him to obey it.
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
Knowing this, that the law read more
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but
for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners,
for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of
mothers, for manslayers.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
The laws that keep us safe, these same laws condemn us to boredom.
The laws that keep us safe, these same laws condemn us to boredom.
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to
this word, it is because there read more
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to
this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Justice Stevens is one of those who are most sensitive
to the least powerful in our society.
Justice Stevens is one of those who are most sensitive
to the least powerful in our society.
The mills of God work like lightning compared with the law.
The mills of God work like lightning compared with the law.
No written law has been more binding than unwritten custom
supported by popular opinion.
No written law has been more binding than unwritten custom
supported by popular opinion.
