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

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Citation

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

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This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.

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Topic
Making the most

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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Source
The American Scholar
Medium
Speech
Language
English
Time
1837 1830s 19th century
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Original Citation

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "The American Scholar." Phi Beta Kappa Society of Harvard College. 31 Aug. 1837, First Parish in Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Current Citation

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The law may... Depend on what the judge has had for breakfast.

Robert M. Hutchins

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Topic
Nature of law Law

Author

Robert M. Hutchins
Language
English
Time
1933 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Hutchins, Robert M. "The Autobiography of an Ex-Law Student." The University of Chicago Law Review, Mar. 1934. Originally a speech at The Association of American Law Schools meeting. Dec. 1933, Chicago, IL, USA.