Laws were made to be broken.

Christopher North

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Topic

Breaking the law Law

Author

Christopher North

Source

Blackwood's Magazine

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1830 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

North, Christopher. "Noctes Ambrosianae." Blackwood's Magazine, May 1830.

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Over all, rocks, wood, and water, brooded the spirit of repose, and the silent energy of nature stirred the soul to its inmost depths.

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Topic
Power of nature Nature

Author

Thomas Cole
Source
Essay on American Scenery
Genre
Nature writing
Language
English
Time
1836 1830s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Cole, Thomas. "Essay on American Scenery." American Monthly Magazine, 1 Jan. 1836.

Another quote about Law

Laws are silent in time of war.

Cicero

Pro Milone

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Topic
Rule of law Law Legal theory Political theory War
Speaker
Cicero
Source
Pro Milone
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
Latin
Time
52 BC 50s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Pro Milone [In Defense of Milo]. c. 52 BC, sect. 11.

Current Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Pro Milone [For Milo], translated by D. H. Berry. Oxford University Press, 2009, sect. 11.