The law compells no man to impossible things. The argument ab impossibili is forcible in law. — Edward Coke Argument Copy Share Image
A witch is a person who hath conference with the Devil to consult with him or to do some act. — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
The King himself should be under no man, but under God and the Law. — Edward Coke God Copy Share Image
Fraud and deceit abound in these days more than in former times. — Edward Coke Deceit Copy Share Image
We should speak as the populace but think as the learned. — Edward Coke Inspirational Copy Share Image
Corporations cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicated, for they have no souls. — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
So as grave and learned men may doubt, without any imputation to them; for the most learned doubteth most, and the more… — Edward Coke Doubt Copy Share Image
In the meane time know this, that the learning of warranties is one of the most curious and cunning learnings of the… — Edward Coke Consequence Copy Share Image
For a man's house is his castle, et domus sua cuique tutissimum refugium [and one's home is the safest refuge to everyone]. — Edward Coke Castles Copy Share Image
There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent as knowledge of laws. — Edward Coke Education Copy Share Image
Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reasonThe law, which is perfection of… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
The home to everyone is to him his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for… — Edward Coke Castle Copy Share Image
It is better, saith the law, to suffer a mischief that is peculiar to one, than an inconvenience that may prejudice many. — Edward Coke Inconvenience Copy Share Image
Every libel, which is called famosus libellus, is made either against a private man, or against a public person. If it be… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
A word must become a friend or you will not understand it. Perhaps you do well to be cool and detached when… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
The Common lawes of the Realme should by no means be delayed for the law is the surest sanctuary, that a man… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
It is a fiction, a shade, a nonentity, but a reality for legal purposes. A corporation aggregate is only in abstractoit is… — Edward Coke Consideration Copy Share Image
There be three kinds of unhappie men. 1. Qui scit & non docet, Hee that hath knowledge and teacheth not. 2. Qui… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
No man can be a compleat Lawyer by universalitie of knowledge without experience in particular cases, nor by bare experience without universalitie… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent both for Prince and subject, as knowledge of… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
That Francis Bacon retains his reputation gained, is not strange to any that knows him. The unusual words wherewith he had spangled… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image