Almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.
Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.
We cannot expect people to have respect for law and order until we teach respect to those we have entrusted to enforce those laws.
It isn't against the Law to be an idiot.
It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.
The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jurymen may dine.
Nothing is illegal until you get caught.
A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.
Crime expands according to our willingness to put up with it.