Binding Quote by John Taylor

The laws are, and ought to be, relative to the constitution, and not the constitution to the laws. A constitution is the organization of…

— Aristotle

What is lawful is not binding only on some and not binding on others. Lawfulness extends everywhere, through the wide-ruling air and the boundless…

— Empedocles

The goodness or badness, justice or injustice, of laws varies of necessity with the constitution of states. This, however, is clear, that the laws…

— Aristotle

Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded,…

— Henry David Thoreau

All political parties, organizations, and all people should abide by the constitution and laws without any exception. They must all act in accordance with…

— Wen Jiabao

The Constitution which at any time exists, 'till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole People is sacredly obligatory upon all.

— George Washington

Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them?

— Henry David Thoreau

In a very real sense, the Constitution is our compact with history . . . [but] the Constitution can maintain that compact and serve…

— Alex Kozinski

Every law is a contract between the king and the people and therefore to be kept.

— John Selden

There may be a legal obligation to obey, but there will be no moral obligation to obey. When it comes to history, it will…

— Tony Benn

The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings…

— John Locke

It is right that what is just should be obeyed. It is necessary that what is strongest should be obeyed.

— Blaise Pascal