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law justice mystery
A good parson once said that where mystery begins religion ends. Cannot I say, as truly at least, of human laws, that where mystery begins justice ends? Edmund Burke
lawyers neither nor took
took place in a proceeding where neither my lawyers nor I ever appeared. Michael Jackson
law mind bears
You must bear in mind that each law is circumstantial. It does depend on the circumstances. Robert Greene
law important execution
The execution of the laws is more important than the making of them. Thomas Jefferson
law judging safety
As, for the safety of society, we commit honest maniacs to Bedlam, so judges should be withdrawn from their bench, whose erroneous biases are leading us to dissolution. It may indeed injure them in fame or in fortune; but it saves the republic, which is the first and supreme law.
law united-states void
[An] act of the Congress of the United States... which assumes powers... not delegated by the Constitution, is not law, but is altogether void and of no force.
law citizens obedience
Certainly one of the highest duties of the citizen is a scrupulous obedience to the laws of the nation. But it is not the highest duty.
law differences religion
Religion has no business to formulate social laws and insist on the difference between beings, because its aim and end is to obliterate all such fictions and monstrosities. Swami Vivekananda
law needs election
We need to get rid of the Federal Elections Commission. It's a joke. It doesn't enforce the law. Russ Feingold
long littles way
piety is like garlic: a little goes a long way. Rita Mae Brown
long special occasions
There is nothing wrong with special occasion foods, as long as every day is not a special occasion. Michael Pollan
long house kitchen
I really didn't have an interest in being in the kitchen until after I was married, when I was 18. It didn't take me long to realize that Mama was not going to show up at my house every day and cook. Paula Deen
long choices environmental
The UK still has time to accelerate the take-up of renewable energy and put the nation on a path towards clean energy that is cheaper, stable and more sustainable. We have a stark choice: We can stay stuck in the last century's boom and bust approach to our economy in the way we consume energy and resources, or create a sustainable, stable and renewable energy infrastructure with the long term environmental and employment benefits that ensue Phil Harding
long interpretation patronizing
But if you constantly insist only on your own interpretation, it isn't long before it seems patronizing. Martin Schulz
long emotion wanted
If we just wanted positive emotions, our species would have died out a long time ago. Martin Seligman
long people able
I'm just happy that I'm able to take care of what I need to take care of, live, and do the thing that I love the most and that is to sing. People want to hear it, buy it, see it, hold it, record it, bootleg it. It's fine with me as long as it's good but when it's bad I'm in trouble! Ledisi
long dictator should
Dictators and oppressors should continue to fear me because I will be here for a long time. Lech Walesa
long things-will-get-better alive
As long as you're alive, there's always a chance things will get better. Laini Taylor