"Every man must be taken to be cognizant of the law, otherwise there is no saying to what extent the excuse of ignorance may not be Law carried. It would be urged in almost every case."

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Source : "Bilbie v. Lumley and Others 102 ER 448". English case (2 East, 469), June 28, 1802.

Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough

#Taken Quotes #Ignorance Quotes #Men Quotes

“Do ya' feel lucky, punk?”
“despite all our desperate, eternal attempts to separate, contain and mend, categories always leak.”
“England is so surrounded by the boredom of conventionalities, that it is all one to them whether music is good or bad, since they have to hear it from morning till night. For here they have flower-shows with music, dinners with music, sales with music...”
“Decision is the ultimate power. Decisions shape destiny.”
“For me, the family is more important, of course! I don't want to change my family, or situation, for work. But I think it is possible for these things not to fight each other.”
“I put a thong on a few months ago trying to be sexy. I've been looking for it but ain't seen it since.”
“The only part of an argument that really matters is what we think of the people arguing.”
“We are always waiting for the perfect brief from the perfect client. It almost never happens [...] Whatever is on your desk right now, that's the one. Make it the best you possibly can.”

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