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> [The function of the law is not to provide justice or to preserve freedom. The function of the law is to keep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gerry-spence/the-function-of-the-law-is-not-to-provide-justice-or-to-preserve/)

[Gerry Spence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gerry-spence/)

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> [It is a part of the function of "law" to give recognition to ideas representing the exact opposite of established conduct. Most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thurman-arnold/it-is-a-part-of-the-function-of-law-to-give-recognition-to-ideas/)

[Thurman Arnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thurman-arnold/)

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> [A function to each organ, and each organ to its own function, is the law of all organization.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-spencer/a-function-to-each-organ-and-each-organ-to-its-own-function-is-the/)

[Herbert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-spencer/)

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> [The function of law and theology are the same: to keep the poor from taking back by violence what the rich have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-anton-wilson/the-function-of-law-and-theology-are-the-same-to-keep-the-poor-from/)

[Robert Anton Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-anton-wilson/)

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> [“The basic function of law is to restrain (Rom. 13:1-4) not to regenerate, and when the function of the law is changed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-j-rushdoony/the-basic-function-of-law-is-to-restrain-rom-13-1-4-not-to-regenerate/)

[R.J. Rushdoony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-j-rushdoony/)

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