“A government of laws, and not of men”

“No man is above the law, and no man is below it.”

“Appeal in law: to put the dice into the box for another throw.”

“When the law is wrong it's because it's unnatural, but in this case it is natural and a river will drown you if you buck...”

“If I find the constitution being misused, I shall be the first to burn it.”

“If you want a world ruled by law and not by force you must build up, from the very grassroots, a respect for law.”

“When mores are sufficient, laws are unnecessary; when mores are insufficient, laws are unenforceable.”

“If the law is upheld only by government officials then all law is at an end.”

“There are times when even the most potent governor must wink at transgression, in order to preserve the laws inviolate f...”

“We cannot expect people to have respect for law and order until we teach respect to those we have entrusted to enforce t...”

“If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones.”

“Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.”