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We, unlike Nazi Germany or Mussolini's Italy, have never stopped being a nation of laws, not of men. But witness how men with motives and…
— Robert Byrd
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Ninety percent of all music is always crap, and when too many people decide they're going to have guitar bands, then ninety percent of them…
— David Byrne
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If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.
— Julius Caesar
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I would have to have people totally committed to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of this United States. And many of the Muslims,…
— Herman Cain
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There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given…
— Maria Callas
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Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil rights…
— David Cameron
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You will feel the full force of the law and if you are old enough to commit these crimes you are old enough to face…
— David Cameron
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In any society that is governed by the rule of law, some form of morality is always imposed. It's inescapable.
— Kirk Cameron
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Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. Law, by definition, cannot obey the same rules as nature.
— Albert Camus
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For centuries the death penalty, often accompanied by barbarous refinements, has been trying to hold crime in check; yet crime persists. Why? Because the instincts…
— Albert Camus
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To cut short the question of the law of retaliation, we must note that even in its primitive form it can operate only between two…
— Albert Camus
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Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn…
— Truman Capote
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Laws against homosexual behavior should remain on the books.
— Orson Scott Card
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And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of…
— Andrew Carnegie
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Like hatred, jealousy is forbidden by the laws of life because it is essentially destructive.
— Alexis Carrel
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What do lawyers learn in law school? They learn to win... What we've got to start thinking about is how do we solve problems.
— Benjamin Carson
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The law isn't justice. It's a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right buttons and are also lucky, justice may show up in…
— Raymond Chandler
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As Australians, we see the law as inherently bad. We have a real inherent distaste for authority in our makeup.
— Nick Cave
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We will have a border that is open for business, open for tourism, open for legitimate travelers; but that is closed to terrorists and drug…
— Paul Cellucci
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When the severity of the law is to be softened, let pity, not bribes, be the motive.
— Miguel de Cervantes
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While we are under the tyranny of Priests, it will ever be their interest, to invalidate the law of nature and reason, in order to…
— Ethan Allen
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I think the existence of zombies would contradict certain laws of nature in our world. It seems to be a law of nature, in our…
— David Chalmers
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I learned law so well, the day I graduated I sued the college, won the case, and got my tuition back.
— Fred Allen
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When a man and a woman have an overwhelming passion for each other, it seems to me, in spite of such obstacles dividing them as…
— Nicolas Chamfort
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Some things are easier to legalize than to legitimate.
— Nicolas Chamfort
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