"THIS law of nature, being co-eval with mankind and dictated by God himself, is of course superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries, and at all times: no human laws are of any validity, if contrary to this; and such of them as are valid derive all their force, and all their authority, mediately or immediately, from this original."

Source : Sir William Blackstone (1973). “The Sovereignty of the Law: Selections from Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England”, p.29, Springer

William Blackstone

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“We have to broaden our appeal to more customers than simply high-end customers. We have to understand that, in the aggregate, there are fewer customers out there, so we have to appeal to them all,”
“The force with which he wanted it both ways made him grit his teeth. What kind of fool wanted it only one way?”

Source : Maile Meloy (2010). “Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It”, p.197, Canongate Books
“The bigger the cushion, the better the pushin'.”
“In other words Luke's story is historically impossible and internally inconsistent. He lied to fudge the fulfillment of Micah's prophesy and to provide a villain to play off Jesus in his fictitious drama. Matter flows from place to place and momentarily comes together to be you. Some people find that thought disturbing. I find the reality thrilling.”
“I am the thought you are now thinking.”

Source : Douglas R. Hofstadter (1981). “Understanding Understanding”
“I'm deciding where I am best for this president-elect [Donald Trump] and this vice president-elect [Mike Pence] in due course. But there are many qualified men and women who can serve him at the highest levels.”
“Hope. It is the most important thing in the world. I believe that now more than ever. Hope is what saved my life, hope is what gave me the courage and the strength to carry on. Hope â€“ that unshakeable, golden belief that things can get better.”

Source : Alexander Gordon Smith (2012). “Execution: Escape from Furnace 5”, p.311, Macmillan
“The undisciplined man doesn't wrong himself alone- he sets fire to the whole world.”

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