"The sovereign is called a tyrant who knows no laws but his caprice."

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"The sovereign is called a tyrant who knows no laws but his caprice."

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"Appeal in law: to put the dice into the box for another throw."

Ambrose Bierce, American Journalist

Law, Chance, Justice, Decision

"There ought to be a law against necessity."

E. Y. Harburg, American Musician

Law, Necessity

"My parents wanted me to go to law school."

Sasha Alexander, American Actress

Law, Parents, School

"I was the law and order."

Frank Gifford, American Athlete

Law, Order

"We must admit thatlaw must be valid, not merely for men, but for all rational creatures generally, not merely under certain contingent conditions or with exceptions, but with absolute necessity."

Immanuel Kant, German Philosopher

Law, Justice, Logic, Morality

"I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself."

Thomas More, English Author

Law, Reason

"The lawyer's world is entire unto itself, the human pared away."

Hilary Mantel, British Novelist

Law, Perception, Observation, Justice

"The corn law was intended to keep wheat at the price of 80s. the quarter; it is now under 40s. the quarter."

John Bright, British Politician

Law, Now

"The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and to give everyone else his due."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

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"I urge the enactment of a civil service law so explicit and so strong that no partisan official will dare evade it, basing all rewards, promotions and salaries solely on merit, on loyalty and industry in the public service."

Arthur Capper, American Politician

Law, Loyalty, Merit, Public

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"I have only ever made one prayer to God, a very short one: O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it."

God

"All men are by nature free; you have therefore an undoubted liberty to depart whenever you please, but will have many and great difficulties to encounter in passing the frontiers."

Freedom

"Verses which do not teach men new and moving truths do not deserve to be read."

Literature

"If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones."

Politics

"What can you say to a man who tells you he prefers obeying God rather than men, and that as a result he's certain he'll go to heaven if he cuts your throat?"

Morality

"The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil."

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"Appeal in law: to put the dice into the box for another throw."

"There ought to be a law against necessity."

"My parents wanted me to go to law school."

"I was the law and order."

"We must admit thatlaw must be valid, not merely for men, but for all rational creatures generally, not merely under certain contingent conditions or with exceptions, but with absolute necessity."

"I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself."

"The lawyer's world is entire unto itself, the human pared away."

"The corn law was intended to keep wheat at the price of 80s. the quarter; it is now under 40s. the quarter."

"The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and to give everyone else his due."

"I urge the enactment of a civil service law so explicit and so strong that no partisan official will dare evade it, basing all rewards, promotions and salaries solely on merit, on loyalty and industry in the public service."

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"If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated."

"The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out."

"The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination."

"I should like to lie at your feet and die in your arms."

"I have only ever made one prayer to God, a very short one: O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it."

"All men are by nature free; you have therefore an undoubted liberty to depart whenever you please, but will have many and great difficulties to encounter in passing the frontiers."

"Verses which do not teach men new and moving truths do not deserve to be read."

"If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones."

"What can you say to a man who tells you he prefers obeying God rather than men, and that as a result he's certain he'll go to heaven if he cuts your throat?"

"The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil."