Understand that legal and illegal are political, and often arbitrary, categorizations; use and abuse are medical, or clinical, distinctions. Abbie Hoffman abusearbitrarycategorization Change image and share on social
Legal behavior is not incompatible with rational, self-interested behavior. Leonid Hurwicz behaviorincompatibleinterest Change image and share on social
Of all the creative work produced by humans anywhere, a tiny fraction has continuing commercial value. For that tiny fraction, the copyright is a crucially important legal device. Lawrence Lessig commercialcontinuecopyright Change image and share on social
I used to brag that I can hold up any eviction - even if the landlord had legal rights, I could hold it up for a year. Ed Lee bragevictionhold Change image and share on social
I have a book coming out in September, for example, where the plot concerns counterfeiting, and I had to do a lot of research on that. Or on any legal matters, for example, I have to do a lot of research online. Evan Hunter bookcomeconcern share on social
Some officials overseeing local water systems have tried to go above and beyond what is legally required. But they have encountered resistance, sometimes from the very residents they are trying to protect, who say that if their water is legal, it must be safe. Charles Duhigg encounterlegallegally share on social
If an ordinary person parks outside another ordinary person's house for a week, it's considered stalking. If, however, that person is considered newsworthy, it's perfectly legal for paparazzi to do the same thing. Vince Vaughn considerhouselegal share on social
Anybody who thinks talk is cheap should get some legal advice. Franklin P. Jones advicecheaplegal Change image and share on social
What we bring to the table is not only our 56 field offices in the United States and our number of resident agencies, but also we have 45 legal attaches overseas. Robert Mueller agencyattachebring Change image and share on social
Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent of the individual and the harm they cause. Kevin Mitnick actionconductdegree Change image and share on social
