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• The new always happens against the overwhelming odds of statistical laws and their probability, which for all practical, everyday purposes… — 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… — 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… — 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… — Lance Armstrong
• This is the sheriff you're talking about, with a gun and badge that enforces the law. Nothing is going to… — 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… — Julian Assange
• Ethics are not necessarily to do with being law-abiding. I am very interested in the moral path, doing the right… — Kate Atkinson

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