The Law Quotes for Whatsapp and Facebook Status
Who thinks the Law has anything to do with Justice? It’s what we have because we can’t have Justice.
William Mcllvanney (b. 1936) British novelist
One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils of this world can be cured by legislation.
Thomas B. Reed (1839-1902) American lawyer, politician
An unpaid legislature and an unpaid magistracy are institutions essentially aristocratic — contrivances for keeping legislature and judicature exclusively in the hands of those who can afford to serve without pay.
John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) English philosopher, economist
The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor aliketo sleep under bridges, beg in the streets or steal bread.
Anatole France (1844-1924) French author
Law grinds the poor, and rich men rule the law.
Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) Anglo-Irish author
Without law no little souls fresh from God would be branded illegitimate as soon as they reach earth.
Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) American author
The law is sort of hocus-pocus science, that smiles in yer face while it picks yer pocket.
Charles Macklin (1697-1797) Irish actor, dramatist
Laws, like houses, lean on one another.
Edmund Burke (17294797) Irish philosopher, statesman
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law.
Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) British statesman, writer
I know no method to se-cure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) American president
I’ve been told that since the beginning of civilization, millions and millions of laws have not improved on the Ten Commandments one bit
Ronald Reagan (b. 1911) American president
Laws are dumb in times of war. Cicero (106-43 bc) Roman orator, philosopher The law often allows what honour forbids.
William Saurin (1757-1839) Irish politician
Courts of law, and all the paraphernalia and folly of law cannot be found in a rational state of society.
Robert Owen (1771-1858) Welsh social reformer
The good of the people is the greatest law.
Cicero (106-43 BC) Roman orator, philosopher
