Lawful Quotations

If any come to my house to be instructed in the ways of God what rule have I to put them away?... Do you think it not lawful for me to teach women and why do you call me to teach the court?

Egypt now is a real civil state. It is not theocratic, it is not military. It is democratic, free, constitutional, lawful and modern.

If it's lawful to have a rifle club to kill pheasants, it should be just as lawful to have one to kill wolves or dogs that are being sicked on little black babies. In fact, it's constitutional. Article Number Two of the constitution guarantees the right of every citizen to own a rifle or a shot gun.

I have a theory: I believe that with the advent of the United States and the lawful definition of marriage, it was defined as between one man and one woman. It was anti-polygamy, in effect saying no man can hoard his women.

The mere toleration of the slave trade could not make slavery itself - the right of property in man - lawful any where; not even on board the slave ship. Toleration of a wrong is not law.

All ambitions are lawful except those that climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind.

Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push it forward, till it shall become alike lawful in all the States - old as well as new - North as well as South.

Network neutrality protects the ability of users to access the lawful content, applications, and services of their choice. In other words, it lets users determine who wins and loses in the marketplace, and that's the way it should be.

I didn't craft the authorization. I am responding to a lawful order.

Men of authority have employed all the destructive agents around them to promote their own personal interests at the sacrifice of every just, honorable, and lawful consideration.

I couldn't sit in an office in California and tell a Chinese citizen in Beijing not to follow a lawful demand of the Chinese government.

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

History teaches us, in no mistaken language, how often customs and practices, which were originated without lawful warrant, and opposed to the sound construction of the law, have come to overload and pervert it, as commentators on the text of Holy Scripture have established doctrines wholly at variance with its true spirit.

Our intelligence -- the reason we have it in many forms around the world is to protect Americans at home and abroad, ... We do not fly legal lawful air missions in international space for the fun of it. We do it for our national security. Yes, there is, I suppose, some risk to all of this, but the fact of the matter is we need to have this surveillance. If there is a way we can do it differently that's less offensive to some people, then that might be a matter worth discussing.

Lawful lobbying does not include paying a public official a personal benefit with the understanding -- explicit or implicit -- that a certain official act will occur. That's not lobbying, that's a crime.

We need a bill that provides a way for immigrants who are in this country illegally to register and become documented, lawful immigrants.

understandable exasperation growing on the part of the tobacco industry, which is manufacturing a lawful product...

The defense filed a motion to suppress evidence based on a Fourth Amendment violation. They alleged in their motion that (the prosecution) can't prove the reason for the traffic stop was lawful because we don't have a witness.

We only see the oppressive side of authority. Maybe it comes out of our history and our background. What we don't see is that freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be. Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do and how you do it.

Whether or not it is lawful for users to share music one on one, it is entirely different for a commercial entity to create a business that induces users to do that,

During times of emergencies, civil crisis, or natural disasters it is important for persons to remain free to exercise their constitutional rights in a lawful and appropriate manner, and I believe it is important that we provide individuals with specific reassurance that we value those rights.

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? / So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

The simple response is to leave your name, address and phone number on it if you're not going to stay. It's your lawful responsibility to report that collision to a police station or to MPI.

We will look into the range of problems of the lawful and unlawful migration of mainland people. We will, of course give top priority to the problem of migrant children. It has become very serious.

And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: / And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

Unfortunately, changing forms of Internet communication are quickly outpacing laws and technology designed to allow for the lawful intercept of communication content.

The government is satisfied that it is lawful for the Prince of Wales and Mrs. Parker Bowles, like anyone else, to marry by a civil ceremony in accordance with Part III of the Marriage Act 1949.

The president's most solemn responsibility is to protect the American people. He is committed to doing everything in his lawful power to prevent attack.

All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward upon the miseries and credulities of mankind

They take no action in relation to lawful protest activity but the assessment has been made in accordance with the provisions of the ASIO Act,

This activity was, in fact, a completely lawful exercise, and the board should reject any suggestion that it impose (a) civil penalty or refer for prosecutor this matter.

This agency does not do torture, ... Torture does not work. We use lawful capabilities to collect vital information, and we do it in a variety of unique and innovative ways, all of which are legal and none of which are torture.

This agency does not do torture. Torture does not work. We use lawful capabilities to collect vital information, and we do it in a variety of unique and innovative ways, all of which are legal and none of which are torture.

The attorney general's comments today should not be interpreted to suggest the existence or nonexistence of a domestic program or whether any such program would be lawful under the existing legal analysis.

The administration remains confident that a majority of members of Congress continue to recognize the importance of protecting Americans through lawful intelligence activities directed at terrorists.

That it is not lawful to give to men such flattering titles as, "Your Holiness," "Your Majesty," "Your Eminency," "Your Excellency," "Your Grace," "Your Lordship," "Your Honor," &c., nor use those flattering words commonly called "compliments.

Not all that tempts your wand'ring eyes / And heedless hearts, is lawful prize; / Nor all that glisters, gold.

This is just a typical part of lawful fund-raising.

Can a series of lawful resignations turn into a mutiny? And if they are agreed upon in advance, have the agreeing generals formed a felonious conspiracy to make a mutiny?

By what lawful authority do you bring me to trial?

His activities went far beyond lawful lobbying to the illegal practice of paying for official acts.

It's increasingly clear that the government is involved in political surveillance of organizations that are involved in nothing more than lawful First Amendment activities, ... It raises very serious questions about whether the FBI is back to its old tricks.

Any contributions he received were part of lawful fundraising. Senator Reid has done nothing wrong and sees no need to return the donations.

The bottom line is that DES couldn't in a lawful manner authorize the continued connections to the plant.

The closure of the investigation reflects our view that Intel conducts its business in an ethical and lawful manner,

The District of Columbia's statute threatens ... gun manufacturers with draconian penalties based on their lawful out-of-state commercial activity -- and on the criminal misconduct of third parties over whom the manufacturers have no control,

The city is confident that its actions with regard to the Hammer Flat area of impact expansion were entirely lawful and appropriate.

These initiatives are designed to improve the quality of life of the residents, and give them the confidence to go about their lawful business without fear of being shot at or otherwise being intimidated by criminals.

These initiatives are designed to improve the quality of life of the residents and give them the confidence to go about their lawful business without fear of being shot at or otherwise being intimidated by armed criminals.

We will take all reasonable and lawful measures necessary, including the use of management personnel, replacement employees and/or contractors, to ensure that service does not suffer and that our customers are not inconvenienced.

It's absolutely, clearly, constitutionally permissible, as a matter of international law, for an enemy combatant, lawful or unlawful, detained in the course of open hostilities, to be held on any charges proffered, for the duration of this particular conflict,

We had a lawful election. We've had a certification of that election, and the only way that the Bush electors would be de-certified is if the courts finally declare Al Gore the winner, ... So we're really talking about an insurance policy for George Bush. It's a win-win situation for him.

It's lawful adult expression that is accepted in America in both the marketplace of ideas and the commercial marketplace.

It's a very simple analysis. The question of is it a slot machine or isn't it a slot machine, in my opinion, isn't really an appropriate question. The question is, is it a lawful product offered under one of the exceptions in state law? It is.

This kind of accusation is groundless. Chinese military importers will not buy any products from a client who has no lawful documents.

I call not that virginity a virtue, which resideth only in the bodies integrity; much less if it be with a purpose of perpetually keeping it: for then it is a most inhumane vice. - But I call that Virginity a virtue which is willing and desirous to yield itself upon honest and lawful terms, when just reason requireth; and until then, is kept with a modest chastity of body and mind.

An application of judicial power that does not rest on facts is worse than mindless, it is inherently dangerous. If its deployment does not rest on facts - cold, hard, solid facts, established either by admissions or by trials - it serves no lawful or moral purpose and is simply an engine of oppression.

The constitutional standard is reasonable. ... I am convinced that we are lawful because what it is we are doing is reasonable.

When the righteous man truth away from his righteousness that he hath committed and doeth that which is neither quite lawful nor quite right, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in holiness.

There is nothing in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and he who considers price only is that man's lawful prey.