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Law Quotes - Page 50

Every law is an infraction of liberty.

1789 An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation.

I just usually go with my own taste. If I like something, and it happens to be against the law, well, then I might have a problem.

Hunter S. Thompson (2011). “Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the F”, p.51, Simon and Schuster

Happiness is the final and perfect fruit of obedience to the laws of life.

Helen Keller (2011). “To Live, to Think, to Hope: Inspirational Quotes by Helen Keller”, p.153, Matthew Gordon

We have never stopped sin by passing laws; and in the same way, we are not going to take a great moral ideal and achieve it merely by law.

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1960). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959”, p.388, Best Books on

No government is lawful or innocent that does not recognize the moral law as the only universal law, and God as the Supreme Lawgiver and Judge, to whom nations in their national capacity, as well as individuals, are amenable.

Charles Grandison Finney (1846). “Lectures on Systematic Theology: Embracing Lectures on Moral Government, Together with Atonement, Moral and Physical Depravity, Regeneration, Philosophical Theories, and Evidences of Regeneration”, p.435

Miracles do not, in fact, break the laws of nature.

C. S. Lewis (1996). “Miracles: A Preliminary Study”, Touchstone Books

It is insufficient to protect ourselves with laws; we need to protect ourselves with mathematics.

Bruce Schneier (2011). “Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World”, p.8, John Wiley & Sons

Let's make a law that gay people can have birthdays, but straight people get more cake - you know, to send the right message to kids.

Bill Maher (2006). “New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer”, p.158, Rodale

We apply law to facts. We don't apply feelings to facts.

"Sotomayor hearings: The complete transcript -- Part 4". latimesblogs.latimes.com. July 14, 2009.