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House Quotes - Page 65

One of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's house. A man's house is his castle.

Argument against the writs of assistance, Boston, Mass., Feb. 1761. Burton Stevenson, Home Book of Proverbs, Maxims and Familiar Phrases (1948), traces the proverb "A man's house is his castle" back to 1567 and notes legal usages of it by Sir Edward Coke in the seventeenth century. See Coke 1; Coke 8; William Pitt, Earl of Chatham 2

Now one of the most essential branches of English liberty, is the freedom of one's house. A man's house is his castle; and while he is quiet, he is as well guarded as a prince in his castle. This writ of assistance, if it should be declared legal, would totally annihilate this privilege.

Argument against the writs of assistance, Boston, Mass., Feb. 1761. Burton Stevenson, Home Book of Proverbs, Maxims and Familiar Phrases (1948), traces the proverb "A man's house is his castle" back to 1567 and notes legal usages of it by Sir Edward Coke in the seventeenth century. See Coke 1; Coke 8; William Pitt, Earl of Chatham 2

Turn back, turn back,thou pretty bride, Within this house thou must not abide. For here do evil things betide.

Jacob Grimm, Maria Tatar, Wilhelm Grimm, Tracy Dockray (1997). “Grimm's grimmest”, Chronicle Books Llc

Why should there be the method of science? There is not just one way to build a house, or even to grow tomatoes. We should not expect something as motley as the growth of knowledge to be strapped to one methodology.

Ian Hacking (1983). “Representing and Intervening: Introductory Topics in the Philosophy of Natural Science”, p.152, Cambridge University Press

Death knocks at your door, and before you can tell him to come in, he is in the house with you.

Grace Ogot (1988). “Land Without Thunder”, p.45, East African Publishers