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Quotes from Edward Coke

Where there are many counsellors there is safety.
~ Edward Coke
We have a maxim in the House of Commons, and written on the walls of our houses, that old ways are the safest and surest ways.
~ Edward Coke
The cause ceasing, the effect ceases also.
~ Edward Coke
The law compells no man to impossible things. The argument ab impossibili is forcible in law.
~ Edward Coke
The law doth never enforce a man to doe a vaine thing.
~ Edward Coke
Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six,Four spend in prayer, the rest on Nature fix.
~ Edward Coke
The home of everyone is to him his castle and fortress as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose.
~ Edward Coke
The home to everyone is to him his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose.
~ Edward Coke
Reason is the life of the law.
~ Edward Coke
Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reasonThe law, which is perfection of reason.
~ Edward Coke
So use your own property as not to injure that of another.
~ Edward Coke
Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.
~ Edward Coke
The home to everyone is to him his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose.
~ Edward Coke
You should trust any man in his own art provided he is skilled in it.
~ Edward Coke
Precaution is better than cure.
~ Edward Coke
Precaution is better than a cure.
~ Edward Coke
Those who consent to the act and those who do it shall be equally punished.
~ Edward Coke
Though the bribe be small, yet the fault is great.
~ Edward Coke
One threatens the innocent who spares the guilty.
~ Edward Coke
How long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law.
~ Edward Coke
Success in crime always invites to worse deeds.
~ Edward Coke
In the meane time know this, that the learning of warranties is one of the most curious and cunning learnings of the law, and of great use and consequence.
~ Edward Coke
You should trust any man in his own art provided he is skilled in it.
~ Edward Coke
Corporations cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicated, for they have no souls.
~ Edward Coke