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.

The aim of law is the maximum gratification of the nervous system of man.

The aim of law is the maximum gratification of the nervous system of man.

Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet.

Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet.

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.

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.

A good parson once said that where mystery begins religion ends.
Cannot I say, as truly at least, of read more

A good parson once said that where mystery begins religion ends.
Cannot I say, as truly at least, of human laws, that where
mystery begins, justice ends?

Arms and laws do not flourish together.

Arms and laws do not flourish together.

Anarchy - it's not the law, it's just a good idea.

Anarchy - it's not the law, it's just a good idea.

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.