Law Quote by Dan Fogelberg
“There's laws that we must live by, and they're not the laws of man.”
About This Quote
Source Song: “The Story of a Man” (lyrics)
Some principles are universal and transcend human law, suggesting higher moral or natural orders.
In simple terms: Higher laws guide beyond human rules.
Key Takeaway
Respect universal principles over personal whims.
Themes
ethics
law
universal truth
Mood
reflective
inquisitive
Type
ethical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- legal debates
- personal decisions
- social movements
Key Concepts
natural law
philosophy
morality
Questions to Reflect On
- What constitutes a universal law?
- How do we balance human law with higher principles?
A Different Perspective
Interpretations of “higher laws” vary across cultures.
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
![“[Islam] Leaves no room of human legislation in an Islamic state, because herein all legislative functions vest in God and the only function left for Muslims lies in their observance of the God-made law.” quote by Abul A'la Maududi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/704/abul-a-la-maududi-51903_function_islam-leaves-no-room-of-human-legislatio_886.jpg)
![“Next came the Patent laws. These began in England in 1624; and, in this country, with the adoption of our constitution. Before then [these?], any man might instantly use what another had invented; so that the inventor had no special advantage from his own invention. The patent system changed this…” quote by Abraham Lincoln](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/449/abraham-lincoln-88_adoption_next-came-the-patent-laws-these-began-in_1828.jpg)
