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- The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.
- Walter Bagehot (1826 - 1877)
- The law of liberty tends to abolish the reign of race over race, of faith over faith, of class over class. It is not the realization of a political ideal; it is the discharge of a moral obligation.
- John Dalberg
- Errors to be dangerous must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this alliance that they can ever obtain an extensive circulation.
- Sydney Smith (1771 - 1845)
- We should often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood our motives.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680)
- Ignorance of the law excuses no man: Not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to refute him.
- John Selden (1584 - 1654)
- Your ignorance, cramps my conversation.
- Sir Anthony Hawkins (1863 - 1933)
- Let us consider the reason of the case. For nothing is law that is not reason.
- Sir John Powell
- There is a measure in everything. There are fixed limits beyond which and short of which right cannot find a resting place.
- Horace (65 BC - 8 BC)
- Man without religion is the creature of circumstances.
- Augustus Hare
- Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions; for opinions in good men is but knowledge in the making.
- John Milton (1608 - 1674)
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