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The fundamental law of the militia is, that it be created, directed and commanded by the laws, and ever for the support of the laws.

To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full force and meaning.

The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person’s standing in the political community.

Law is nothing other than a certain ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by the person who has the care of the community.

My office has been one of the most scrupulous in the country with regard to the protection of individual rights. I’ve been on record for years in law journals and books as championing the rights of the individual against the oppressive power of the state.

Now, I – for several years while I was researching this book, I felt quite obsessed by thoughts about sentencing, punishment, how judges arrive at their decisions.

Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.

I’m convinced from what I know of Vernon Bundy that his testimony was truthful.

No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding.

The lawyer’s truth is not Truth, but consistency or a consistent expediency.