Quotes About Law

Why, then, do the Ten Commandments include a law that prohibits a thought? Because it is coveting that so often leads to evil. Or, to put it another way, coveting is what leads to violating the preceding four commandments—the ones against murder, adultery, stealing, and perjury.

The Hebrew original does not say, 'Do not kill.' It says, 'Do not murder.' Both Hebrew and English have two words for taking a life — one is 'kill' (harag, in Hebrew) and the other is 'murder' (ratzach in Hebrew).

Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed" (Genesis 9:6; emphasis added).

With all our sophistication, the remarkable fact is that the Ten Commandments are more or less all we need.

If you have to help a person die, say nothing. Let the police do their own sleuthing.

Galatians 3:13-14 shows us probably the most neglected aspect of the exchange:   Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Law can show us that we are sinners, but it does not have the power to change us.

The law's a necessary evil--we canna be doing without it--but do ye not think it a poor substitute for conscience?

Nothing is lost, Sassenach; only changed." "That's the first law of thermodynamics," I said, wiping my nose. "No," he said. "That's faith.

Nothing is lost, Sassenach; only changed. That's the first law of thermodynamics, I said, wiping my nose. No, he said. That's faith.

With no Law to regulate their Behavior save Self-interest, though, plainly there is Nothing to prevent an irregular Militia from becoming more of a Threat to the Citizenry than the Dangers from which it offers to preserve them.

I suppose men can make all the laws they like," he said, "but God made hope.

Law cannot stand aside from the social changes around it.

My father was an attorney.

There's only so much you can do with an attorney on a show that's about New York policemen.

My father was an attorney in the state of New York, which is where I came up with the term 'advocate.'

The Attorney General is not above the law.

I was one of the worst attorneys. I didn't enjoy law.

To be successful, you have to be willing to be successful. You have to believe in the law of attraction - that you create your own life.

We have one authority and one law and everyone has the responsibility to follow that law and that authority.

It should go without saying that regular citizens have no authority to arrest or detain anyone.

When you're talking about villainy, then you're automatically circling around to talk about justice.

Due process should matter.

I don't think we're going to break the law in terms of what you can or can't do on TV. We're looking to do something edgy, different, and special.