Edward Livingston
Edward Livingston
Edward Livingstonwas an American jurist and statesman. He was an influential figure in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825, a civil code based largely on the Napoleonic Code. He represented both New York, and later Louisiana in Congress and he served as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1831 to 1833...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJudge
Date of Birth26 May 1764
CountryUnited States of America
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No nation ever yet found any inconvenience from too close an inspection into the conduct of its officers, but many have been brought to ruin and reduced to slavery by suffering gradual impositions and abuses.
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I think you have to take these numbers with a grain of salt, ... What this all means is really very hard to determine.
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By this act the president alone is empowered to make the law, to fix in his mind what acts, words, what thoughts or looks, shall constitute such a crime.
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To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always.