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The intersection of law, politics, and technology is going to force a lot of good thinking.

The first duty of a government is to maintain law and order so that the life, property, and religious beliefs of its subjects are fully protected by the State.

Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.

How accurately can the law fix the crime? There has to be a mechanism for very fast action. The law is like this: catch them and punish them.

Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.

Justice that love gives is a surrender, justice that law gives is a punishment.

According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another.

All laws are an attempt to domesticate the natural ferocity of the species.

Antitrust is the way that the government promotes markets when there are market failures. It has nothing to do with the idea of free information.

Lawless are they that make their wills their law.