"There are two laws discreteNot reconciled,Law for..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
There are two laws discreteNot reconciled,Law for man, and law for thing.
More by Ralph Waldo Emerson
“A man in debt is so far a slave.”
“The secret is the answer to all that has been, all that is, and all that will ever be.”
“The population of the world is a conditional population; these are not the best, but the best that could live in the existing state of soils, gases, animals, and morals: the best that could yet live; there shall be a better, please God.”
More on Law
“I know that every trial requires fairness and truth. Any trial that abandons the pursuit of truth cannot be considered fair or just.”
“Our ancient laws expressly declare that those who are but delegates themselves shall not delegate to others powers which require judgment and integrity in their exercise.”
“Prohibition... goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes... A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded.”
More on Humanity
“People everywhere have been very, very good to me, whether I'm with or without cameras.”
“Children will still die unjustly even in a perfect society. Even by his greatest effort, man can only propose to diminish, arithmetically, the sufferings of the world.”
“The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?”