Edward Coke

The gladsome light of jurisprudence.

— Edward Coke

The law doth never enforce a man to doe a vaine thing.

— Edward Coke

A witch is a person who hath conference with the Devil to consult with him or to do some act.

— Edward Coke

The law of the realm cannot be changed but by Parliament.

— Edward Coke

How long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law.

— Edward Coke

So use your own property as not to injure that of another

— Edward Coke

We have a saying in the House of Commons; that old ways are the safest and surest ways.

— Edward Coke

Certainty is the mother of quiet and repose, and uncertainty the cause of variance and contentions

— Edward Coke

Let us now peruse our ancient authors, for out of the old fields must come the new corn.

— Edward Coke

Every libel, which is called famosus libellus, is made either against a private man, or against a public person. If it be…

— Edward Coke

For when the law doth give any thing to one, it giveth impliedly whatsoever is necessary for the taking and enjoying of…

— Edward Coke

We have a maxim in the House of Commons, and written on the walls of our houses, that old ways are the…

— Edward Coke

Magna Charta is such a fellow, that he will have no sovereign

— Edward Coke

A thing which is not in esse but in apparent expectancy is regarded in law.

— Edward Coke

And the law, that is the perfection of reason, cannot suffer anything that is inconvenient.

— Edward Coke

Though the bribe be small, yet the fault is great.

— Edward Coke

You should trust any man in his own art provided he is skilled in it.

— Edward Coke

Trial by jury is a wise distribution of power which exceeds all other modes of trial.

— Edward Coke

Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six,Four spend in prayer, the rest on Nature fix.

— Edward Coke

Those who consent to the act and those who do it shall be equally punished.

— Edward Coke