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Ignorance of the law excuses no man.
Ignorance of the law excuses no man.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
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.
You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people.
You can't legislate intelligence and common sense into people.
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.
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.
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.
One of the Seven was wont to say: "That laws were like cobwebs;
where the small flies were caught, read more
One of the Seven was wont to say: "That laws were like cobwebs;
where the small flies were caught, and the great brake through."
