"The law of self-preservation is higher than..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson
The law of self-preservation is higher than written law.
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“If I had to choose between government and a free press, I would choose a free press.”
“I am tired of a life of contention, and of being the personal object for the hatred of every man, who hates the present state of things.”
“I have been happy . . . in believing that . . . whatever follies we may be led into as to foreign nations, we shall never give up our Union, the last anchor of our hope, and that alone which is to prevent this heavenly country from becoming an arena of gladiators.”
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“God has given each normal person a capacity to achieve some end. True, some are endowed with more talent than others, but God has left none of us talentless.”
“The one conclusive argument that has at all times discouraged people from drinking a poison is not that it kills but rather that it tastes bad.”
“He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker than thee. If weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.”
More on Law
“It makes no difference whether a good man has defrauded a bad man, or a bad man defrauded a good man, or whether a good or bad man has committed adultery: the law can look only to the amount of damage done.”
“In no sense do I advocate evading or defying the law . . That would lead to anarchy.”
“Getting smart on crime' does not mean reducing sentences or punishments for crimes.”