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Laws that do not embody public opinion can never be enforced.
Laws that do not embody public opinion can never be enforced.
it's not your client's obligation, or your obligation, to prove your client's innocence. It is the prosecution's obligation to -- read more
it's not your client's obligation, or your obligation, to prove your client's innocence. It is the prosecution's obligation to -- to prove you're client's guilt.
The first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it's bad for you.
The first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it's bad for you.
Because just as good morals, if they are to be maintained, have need of the laws, so the laws, if read more
Because just as good morals, if they are to be maintained, have need of the laws, so the laws, if they are to be observed, have need of good morals.
You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people.
You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people.
Unless by the lawful judgment of their peers.
[Lat., Nisi per legale judicum parum suorum.]
Unless by the lawful judgment of their peers.
[Lat., Nisi per legale judicum parum suorum.]
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a
cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every read more
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a
cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin
which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the
race that is set before us,
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for
the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the
same, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Our system is not one of justice, but of law.
Our system is not one of justice, but of law.
