“Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.”
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“Potentially, a government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.”
“I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five.”
“A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman.”
“Make crime pay. Become a lawyer.”
“People are getting smarter nowadays they are letting lawyers, instead of their conscience, be their guide.”
“The more laws, the less justice.”
“Lawsuit: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.”
“In law, nothing is certain but the expense.”
“Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.”
“I think a child should be allowed to take his father's or mother's name at will on coming of age. Paternity is a legal fiction.”
“I would often find myself, at the age of 21, at midnight, running down a dark street on my own with 10 men chasing me. And the fact they had cameras in their hands made that legal.”
“I remember when I took Quentin Tarantino with me to a very private screening of the documentary 'Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,' which shows some of the legal irregularities of his case. I was involved by the film, and it was an amazing experience to see people weep at the end of it.”
“I'm overly excited to finally announce this amazing global partnership deal back home with EMI Music. I know I have mentioned doing music in the past but for legal reasons I was not in a position to release any new music.”
“Coercion may prevent many transgressions but it robs even actions which are legal of a part of their beauty. Freedom may lead to many transgressions, but it lends even to vices a less ignoble form.”
“Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer.”
“The duty of government is to leave commerce to its own capital and credit as well as all other branches of business, protecting all in their legal pursuits, granting exclusive privileges to none.”
“I propose that the government should get out of the business of marrying people and, instead, only give legal status to civil unions.”
“People spend so much time in their cars, and it's a legal way to have fun by speeding a little bit or testing yourself a little bit, and you get to invest in your car. For some people, it becomes their baby.”
“Most of what needs to be changed in the euro zone can be done without treaty changes. The demand for treaty change is as political as it is legal and I don't think it's going to happen soon.”
“Dad worked his entire career as an aviation technician. Mom was a legal secretary who became a teacher. We lived a simple American life.”
“My strengths as a businessman lie in the design and sale of women's shoes, and I have never been comfortable with complicated or technical legal or business documents.”
“It is just called Continuing Legal Education. You can go to lectures, you can even listen to tapes on airplanes - they want you to stay current. So you do have to stay current to maintain your license even if you are not practicing.”
“In the Brown decision, the United States Supreme Court unanimously struck down the legal and moral footing of racially segregated public education in this country.”