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Law Quotes by Isaac Asimov
- The first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it's bad for you.
- Unfortunately, in many cases, people who write science fiction violate the laws of nature, not because they want to make a point, but because they…
- People are entirely too disbelieving of coincidence. They are far too ready to dismiss it and to build arcane structures of extremely rickety substance in…
- The law of conservation of energy tells us we can't get something for nothing, but we refuse to believe it.
- Inertia! Our ruling class knows one law; no change. Despotism! They know one rule; force. Maldistribution! They know one desire; to hold what is theirs.
- A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
- What I will be remembered for are the Foundation Trilogy and the Three Laws of Robotics. What I want to be remembered for is no…
- The laws of history are as absolute as the laws of physics, and if the probabilities of error are greater, it is only because history…
- The Three Laws of Robotics: 1: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm;…
More Law Quotes
- The new always happens against the overwhelming odds of statistical laws and their probability, which for all practical, everyday purposes amounts to… — Hannah Arendt
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. — Aristotle
- The law is reason, free from passion. — Aristotle
- I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. — Aristotle
- Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered. — Aristotle
- When we were making the law, when we were writing the literature and the mathematics the grandfarthers of Blair and little Bush… — Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf
- There's no rule, no law, no regulation that says you can't come back. So I have every right to come back. — Lance Armstrong
- This is the sheriff you're talking about, with a gun and badge that enforces the law. Nothing is going to stop me… — Joe Arpaio
- Intelligence agencies keep things secret because they often violate the rule of law or of good behavior. — Julian Assange
- In my role as Wikileaks editor, I've been involved in fighting off many legal attacks. To do that, and keep our sources… — Julian Assange
- Ethics are not necessarily to do with being law-abiding. I am very interested in the moral path, doing the right thing. — Kate Atkinson