Lawyers — a profession it is to disguise matters. Thomas More
Lawyers — a profession it is to disguise matters.Law and LawyersQuotations by Thomas More
Month: November 2008
I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself. Thomas Moore
I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.Law and LawyersQuotations by Thomas Moore
The severity of the laws prevents their execution. Charles De Montesquieu
The severity of the laws prevents their execution.Law and LawyersQuotations by Charles De Montesquieu
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver. Charles De Montesquieu
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.Law and LawyersQuotations by Charles De Montesquieu
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws. Charles De Montesquieu
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.Law and LawyersQuotations by Charles De Montesquieu
It would be better to have no laws at all, than to have too many. Michel Eyquem De Montaigne
It would be better to have no laws at all, than to have too many.Law and LawyersQuotations by Michel Eyquem De Montaigne
Ignorance of the law excuses no man from practicing it. Addison Mizner
Ignorance of the law excuses no man from practicing it.Law and LawyersQuotations by Addison Mizner
It is impossible for us to break the law. We can only break ourselves against the law. Cecil B. De Mille
It is impossible for us to break the law. We can only break ourselves against the law.Law and LawyersQuotations by Cecil B. De Mille
A judge is a law student who grades his own papers. H. L. Mencken
A judge is a law student who grades his own papers.Law and LawyersQuotations by H. L. Mencken
Lawyers are like rhinoceroses: thick skinned, short-sighted, and always ready to charge. David Mellor
Lawyers are like rhinoceroses: thick skinned, short-sighted, and always ready to charge.Law and LawyersQuotations by David Mellor
Who thinks the law has anything to do with justice? It’s what we have because we can’t have justice. William Mcilvanney
Who thinks the law has anything to do with justice? It’s what we have because we can’t have justice.Law and LawyersQuotations by William Mcilvanney
Laws are the sovereigns of sovereigns. Louis XIV
Laws are the sovereigns of sovereigns.Law and LawyersQuotations by Louis XIV
A jury too often has at least one member more ready to hang the panel than to hang the traitor. Abraham Lincoln
A jury too often has at least one member more ready to hang the panel than to hang the traitor.Law and LawyersQuotations by Abraham Lincoln
It is unfair to believe everything we hear about lawyers, some of it might not be true. Gerald F. Lieberman
It is unfair to believe everything we hear about lawyers, some of it might not be true.Law and LawyersQuotations by Gerald F. Lieberman
He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides. Charles Lamb
He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides.Law and LawyersQuotations by Charles Lamb
Lawyers I suppose were children once. Charles Lamb
Lawyers I suppose were children once.Law and LawyersQuotations by Charles Lamb
Laws are felt only when the individual comes into conflict with them. Suzanne Lafollette
Laws are felt only when the individual comes into conflict with them.Law and LawyersQuotations by Suzanne Lafollette
The court is like a palace of marble; it’s composed of people very hard and very polished. Jean De La Bruyere
The court is like a palace of marble; it’s composed of people very hard and very polished.Law and LawyersQuotations by Jean De La Bruyere
I think we may class the lawyer in the natural history of monsters. John Keats
I think we may class the lawyer in the natural history of monsters.Law and LawyersQuotations by John Keats
The only road to the highest stations in this country is that of the law. Sir William Jones
The only road to the highest stations in this country is that of the law.Law and LawyersQuotations by Sir William Jones
Anybody who thinks talk is cheap should get some legal advice. Franklin P. Jones
Anybody who thinks talk is cheap should get some legal advice.Law and LawyersQuotations by Franklin P. Jones
Lawyers know life practically. A bookish man should always have them to converse with. Samuel Johnson
Lawyers know life practically. A bookish man should always have them to converse with.Law and LawyersQuotations by Samuel Johnson
Laws teach us to know when we commit injury and when we suffer it. Johnson
Laws teach us to know when we commit injury and when we suffer it.Law and LawyersQuotations by Johnson
It is the trade of lawyers to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour. Thomas Jefferson
It is the trade of lawyers to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour.Law and LawyersQuotations by Thomas Jefferson
Rulers were made to be broken. Michael Isenberg
Rulers were made to be broken.Law and LawyersQuotations by Michael Isenberg
The United States is the greatest law factory the world has ever known. Charles Evans Hughes
The United States is the greatest law factory the world has ever known.Law and LawyersQuotations by Charles Evans Hughes
This is a court of law young man, not a court of justice. Oliver Wendell Holmes
This is a court of law young man, not a court of justice.Law and LawyersQuotations by Oliver Wendell Holmes
Lawyers spend a great deal of their time shoveling smoke. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Lawyers spend a great deal of their time shoveling smoke.Law and LawyersQuotations by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers. Edward F. Halifax
If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers.Law and LawyersQuotations by Edward F. Halifax
Christianity is part of the Common Law of England. Matthew Hale
Christianity is part of the Common Law of England.Law and LawyersQuotations by Matthew Hale
Law grinds the poor, and rich men rule the law. Oliver Goldsmith
Law grinds the poor, and rich men rule the law.Law and LawyersQuotations by Oliver Goldsmith
The English laws punish vice; the Chinese laws do more, they reward virtue. Oliver Goldsmith
The English laws punish vice; the Chinese laws do more, they reward virtue.Law and LawyersQuotations by Oliver Goldsmith
We eagerly get hold of a law that serves as a weapon to our passions. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
We eagerly get hold of a law that serves as a weapon to our passions.Law and LawyersQuotations by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Good laws make it easier to do right and harder to do wrong. William E. Gladstone
Good laws make it easier to do right and harder to do wrong.Law and LawyersQuotations by William E. Gladstone
The laws of probability, so true in general, so fallacious in particular. Edward Gibbon
The laws of probability, so true in general, so fallacious in particular.Law and LawyersQuotations by Edward Gibbon
An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so. Mahatma Gandhi
An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.Law and LawyersQuotations by Mahatma Gandhi
Our human laws are more or less imperfect copies of the external laws as we see them. James A. Froude
Our human laws are more or less imperfect copies of the external laws as we see them.Law and LawyersQuotations by James A. Froude
The jury consist of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer. Robert Frost
The jury consist of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.Law and LawyersQuotations by Robert Frost
A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman. Robert Frost
A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman.Law and LawyersQuotations by Robert Frost
Laws too gentle, are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed. Benjamin Franklin
Laws too gentle, are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.Law and LawyersQuotations by Benjamin Franklin