"Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reasonThe law, which is perfection of reason."

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Source : The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England bk. 2, ch. 6 (1628)

Edward Coke

#Law Quotes #Perfection Quotes #Common Quotes

“The right of the majority is absolute.”
“Art is a little bit larger than life - it's an exhalation of life and I think you probably need a little touch of madness.”
“We rarely do anything with on single motive.”
“Everything is just now. Your existence is just now. Just timeless Now. All the rest is just a dream due to conditioning and memory.”
“Truth, when not sought after, rarely comes to light.”
“You measure a government by how few people need help.”

Source : Interview with Dan Schneider, www.cosmoetica.com. March 19, 2009.
“Happiness is yours in the here and now. The painful states of anxiety and loneliness are abolished permanently. Financial affairs are not financial problems. You are at ease with yourself. You are not at the mercy of unfulfilled cravings. Confusion is replaced with clarity. There is a relieving answer to every tormenting question. You possess a True Self. Something can be done about every unhappy condition. While living in the world you can be inwardly detached from its sorrows to live with personal peace and sanity.”
“It's mainly about working hard and proving to people you're serious about it, and stretching yourself and learning. The mistake a lot of actors make, particularly young ones, is allowing themselves to feel that they're the finished articles, the bee's knees, and it's not true.”

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