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Permission Quotes

No man is above the law and no man is below it: nor do we ask any man's permission when we ask him to obey it.

Third Annual Message to Congress, 7 Dec. 1903. "No one is above the law" appears in the U.S. Supreme Court case Mississippi v. Johnson (1867) (arguments of counsel). Even earlier, "no officer ... is above the law" is found in a Kentucky Supreme Court case, Johnston v. Commonwealth (1809).

When under attack, no country is obligated to collect permission slips from allies to strike back.

"Who Cares What Europeans Think?". Jewish World Review Column, jewishworldreview.com. March 04, 2002.

It is easier to apologize than to get permission.

Grace Murray Hopper, Chantal Mompoullan (1984*). “Voice of America Interviews with Eight American Women of Achievement”