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Any law that takes hold of a man's daily life cannot prevail in a community, unless the vast majority of read more
Any law that takes hold of a man's daily life cannot prevail in a community, unless the vast majority of the community are actively in favor of it. The laws that are the most operative are the laws which protect life.
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.
The law of heaven and earth is life for life.
The law of heaven and earth is life for life.
I do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against an
whole people.
I do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against an
whole people.
The law is not a "light" for you or any man to see by; the law is not an instrument read more
The law is not a "light" for you or any man to see by; the law is not an instrument of any kind. The law is a causeway upon which so long as he keeps to it a citizen may walk safely.
It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching read more
It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.
No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature.
No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature.
To make laws that man cannot, and will not obey, serves to bring all laws into contempt.
To make laws that man cannot, and will not obey, serves to bring all laws into contempt.
