Probably all laws are useless; for good men do not need laws at all, and bad men are made no better by them

Quote by Demonax The Cynic

Topics: Law And Lawyers Quotes, Mankind Quotes

I learned law so well, the day I graduated I sued the college, won the...

I learned law so well, the day I graduated I sued the college, won the...

No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we...

No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we...

Law; an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care...

Law; an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care...

Our homeland is the whole world. Our law is liberty. We have but one thought,...

Our homeland is the whole world. Our law is liberty. We have but one thought,...

There is a higher law than the law of government. That's the law of conscience.

There is a higher law than the law of government. That's the law of conscience.

What is allowed us is disagreeable, what is denied us causes us intense desire.

What is allowed us is disagreeable, what is denied us causes us intense desire.

Law is merely the expression of the will of the strongest for the time being,...

Law is merely the expression of the will of the strongest for the time being,...

The law does not expect a man to be prepared to defend every act of...

The law does not expect a man to be prepared to defend every act of...

The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.

The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.

Laws can discover sin, but not remove it

Laws can discover sin, but not remove it

It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for law, so much as a respect...

It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for law, so much as a respect...

All laws are an attempt to domesticate the natural ferocity of the species.

All laws are an attempt to domesticate the natural ferocity of the species.

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people...

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people...

If we had a girl, my wife wanted to call her Sue -- a lovely...

If we had a girl, my wife wanted to call her Sue -- a lovely...

Law stands mute in the midst of arms.

Law stands mute in the midst of arms.

To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making.

To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making.

I know you lawyers can, with ease, twist words and meanings as you please

I know you lawyers can, with ease, twist words and meanings as you please

Fools and obstinate men make rich lawyers

Fools and obstinate men make rich lawyers

The human spirit is not dead. It lives on in secret... It has come to...

The human spirit is not dead. It lives on in secret... It has come to...

Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his...

Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his...