It is one thing to be subordinate to the laws, and another [for the Executive] to be dependent on the legislative body.… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
Whatever may be the laws and customs of a country, women always give the tone to morals. Whether slaves or free, they… — Aime Martin Copy Share Image
There is a barbarism in the American soul, and we must protect some of it by law. To root it out is… — Charlie Pierce Copy Share Image
I know so well what becomes of unmarried women who aren't prepared to occupy a position. I've seen such pitiful cases in… — Tennessee Williams Copy Share Image
People generally will soon understand that writers should be judged, not according to rules and species, which are contrary to nature and… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Custom, that unwritten law, By which the people keep even kings in awe. — Charles Davenport Copy Share Image
Lawyers are necessary in a community. Some of you...take a different view; but as I am a member of that legal profession,… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
One of the specific powers and responsibilities of the federal government is to secure the borders. Property can be taken with due… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
"Learn good knowledge with all devotion from the lowest caste. Learn the way to freedom, even if it comes from a Pariah,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Laws which prescribe what everyone must believe, and forbid men to say or write anything against this or that opinion, are often… — Baruch Spinoza Copy Share Image
When couples have children in excess, let abortion be procured before sense and life have begun; what may or may not be… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
What we shouldn't be doing is trying to take away your rights to bargain for better wages or working conditions... These so-called… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For the religious, passivism [i.e., objects are obedient to the laws of nature] provides a clear role of God as the author… — Brian Ellis Copy Share Image
Insofar as international law is observed, it provides us with stability and order and with a means of predicting the behavior of… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
The law, instead of cleansing the heart from sin, doth revive it, put strength into, and increase it in the soul, even… — John Bunyan Copy Share Image
You want a judge who makes objective decisions, and that's why temperament is such an important component of being a judge. You… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
Nothing is more futile than theorizing about music. No doubt there are laws, mathematically strict laws, but these laws are not music;… — Heinrich Heine Copy Share Image
I understand that in these difficult economic times, the potential for any additional expense is not welcomed by American businesses. But in… — Gary Locke Copy Share Image
“One can say that Javert is our conscience. The ever lurking presence of the law and our own condemnation. The tension between… — Cristiane Serruya Copy Share Image
I believe law-abiding citizens ought to be able to own a gun. I believe in background checks at gun shows or anywhere… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Why not start over because every promise made is not kept, why not start over so the American people can debate [the… — Sean Hannity Copy Share Image
