Testimony should be a philosophical problem and not limited to legal or historical contexts where it refers to the account of a witness who reports what he has seen. Paul Ricoeur accountcontexthistorical Change image and share on social
I miss New York. I like the country and I like the people. However, the U.S. political and legal system is prone to overreaction. Marc Rich countrylegalmis Change image and share on social
It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law. Thomas Hobbes authoritylawmake Change image and share on social
Corporations are created by the people, acting through their governments. We grant them corporate charters that confer certain legal rights and privileges, like the ability to enter into contracts, limited liability and perpetual life. Jim McGovern abilityactcharter share on social
We stand for free speech. This means we are not going to ban distasteful subreddits. We will not ban legal content even if we find it odious or if we personally condemn it. Yishan Wong bancondemncontent Change image and share on social
I wish that there were more stringent laws to make guns sold anywhere that they're legal harder to get. Rosie O'Donnell gunhardlaw Change image and share on social
Men's indignation, it seems, is more excited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by an equal, the second like being compelled by a superior. Thucydides cheatcompelequal Change image and share on social
And Americans realized that native people are still here, that they have a moral standing, a legal standing. Dennis Banks americanlegalmoral Change image and share on social
The Elephantine papyri - written as some of the books of the Bible are being written - is true social and legal documentation, and to historians overwhelmingly powerful and moving, even when ostensibly about trivial things. Simon Schama biblebookdocumentation share on social
It was also my idea that the advisory committees of the Academy should replace the legal committees of the German Reichstag, which was gradually fading into the background in the Reich. Hans Frank academyadvisorybackground Change image and share on social
