Quotes and Sayings about Law

So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law.

In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.

Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught.

We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones.

Laws exist only for those who cannot live without clinging to them.

In the courts, the law shall speak and the rulers are to remain silent.

No one is above the law, everybody ought to be held accountable.

Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.

There have been times throughout American history where what is right is not the same as what is legal. Sometimes to do the right thing you have to break the law.

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; seperated from law and justice he is the worst.

You know, the world isn't run by laws written on paper. It's run by people - some according to laws, others not. It depends on each individual how his world will be, how he makes it.

Can't change the world by following all the rules.

Hermione: "I mean, it's sort of exciting isn't it? Breaking the rules."
Ron: "Who are you and what have you done with Hermione Granger?"

You can pick the game, Niko Bellic, but you can't change the rules.

The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules.

I'd rather break rules than people, but I can make exceptions.

I once knew someone who followed the rules. She's dead.

The hell with the rules! If it sounds right, then it is.

I don't go by the rule book... I lead from the heart, not the head.

Rules are good. Rules help control the fun.

The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules but by people following the rules. It's people who follow orders that drop bombs and massacre villages.

I love rules and I love following them, unless that rule is stupid.

Lisa: "What was your booth for again?"
Tom: "It was free legal advice. I'm a lawyer."
Lisa: "So you are a creep."

Those who understand the rules can delineate boundaries, and identify gray areas.

Lawyers are like nuclear weapons, I've got em 'cause everyone else has. But as soon as you use them they screw everything up.

We're lawyers. Managing risk is what we do.

Attorneys are human. They're different from judges and prosecutors. We all add the legal field, but while judges and prosecutors work to safeguard the law, attorneys work to shield the people.

Phillip Banks: "Going to college isn't just about finding a job. It's about finding yourself, and finding what you do best that makes a contribution to the community. It shouldn't be just about money."
Will: "You really believe that, Uncle Phil?"
Phillip Banks: "Yes, son, I really do."
Will: "Then how do you explain becoming a lawyer?"

A student from the University of Washington has sold his soul on eBay for $400. He's a law student, so he probably doesn't need it.

Lawyer, Italian... then broads must be endless!

Some dogs won't obey until you show 'em the stick.

Sometimes, a man gets exactly what he wishes for, and that can be the most perfect punishment of all.

No higher power sits in judgement of us. No supreme being watches to punish us for our sins. In the end, only we ourselves can guard against our obsessions. Only we can decide whether the road we walk carries too high a toll.

We've all got both light and dark inside of us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are.

Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.

And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.

Who is wise? Let him understand these things. Who is prudent? Let him know them.

The one who lives in the memories of his loved ones can't be dead; dead is only who's forgotten.

Brom: "Keep in mind that many people have died for their beliefs; it's actually quite common. The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe."

The police must obey the law while enforcing the law.

Superstition is a sign of a weak mind.

Player: "It's no wonder spiders give people goosebumps."
Sebastian: "Could be the hairy legs. Or the soulless eyes. Or the venomous fangs. Any number of endearing qualities, really."

I dream with my eyes open.

Nature's creative power is far beyond man's instinct of destruction.

Admiration is the furthest thing from understanding.

I'm not fighting because I want to win, I'm fighting because I have to win.

I am the first servant of my state.

I am a Democrat because I believe in protecting freedom, fairness, families, and the future.

We will never declare a ceasefire. We are not worried about any sanctions.