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A celebrated author and divine has written to me that he has gradually learned to see that it is just as noble a conception of… — Charles Darwin
I am aware that the conclusions arrived at in this work will be denounced by some as highly irreligious; but he who denounces them is… — Charles Darwin
The laws that keep us safe, these same laws condemn us to boredom. — Chuck Palahniuk
Laws are a dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operation. — Alexander Hamilton
Considering the great importance to the public liberty of the freedom of the press, and the difficulty of submitting it to very precise rules, the… — Thomas Jefferson
Every man is under the natural duty of contributing to the necessities of the society; and this is all the laws should enforce on him. — Thomas Jefferson
Most codes extend their definitions of treason to acts not really against one's country. They do not distinguish between acts against the government, and acts… — Thomas Jefferson
Whether the authorities be invaders or merely local tyrants, the effect of such [gun control] laws is to place the individual at the mercy of… — Robert A. Heinlein
Strict gun laws are about as effective as strict drug laws...It pains me to say this, but the NRA seems to be right: The cities… — Mike Royko
If gun laws in fact worked, the sponsors of this type of legislation should have no difficulty drawing upon long lists of examples of criminal… — Orrin Hatch
The biggest hypocrites on gun control are those who live in upscale developments with armed security guards - and who want to keep other people… — Thomas Sowell
In a comprehensive study of all public multiple shooting incidents in America between 1977 and 1999, economists John Lott and Bill Landes found that the… — Ann Coulter
...I am opposed to all attempts to license or restrict the arming of individuals... I consider such laws a violation of civil liberty, subversive of… — Robert A. Heinlein
Rick Perry said Obama's suggestions for gun control disgust him. He said the real answer to this problem isn't laws, it's prayer. You know, i… — Bill Maher
Arms, like laws, discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe and preserve order... — Thomas Paine
We have federal regulations and state laws that prohibit hunting ducks with more than three rounds. And yet it's legal to hunt humans with 15-round,… — Dianne Feinstein
I have always been fascinated with guns. I grew up in America so granted, it is part of our heritage and it is written into… — Joe Perry
When you realize that the laws of nature must be incredibly finely tuned to produce the universe we see, that conspires to plant the idea… — John Polkinghorne
The universe and the Laws of Physics seem to have been specifically designed for us. If any one of about 40 physical qualities had more… — Stephen Hawking
I don't think I would use a gun, but who knows what a person would do in certain circumstances? My instincts are that I don't… — David Icke
Getting hold of illegal weapons is so easy that gun laws would not stop anyone who really wanted to kill. The gun used by Martin… — David Icke
The only way to achieve something in the interior world is let-go - a kind of effortlessness, a relaxation. It is not a doing; it… — Rajneesh
I sincerely wish you may find it convenient to come here. the pleasure of the trip will be less than you expect, but the utility… — Thomas Jefferson
[N]either the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt. — Samuel Adams
I suppose that writers should, in a way, feel flattered by the censorship laws. They show a primitive fear and dread at the fearful magic… — John Mortimer

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