Laws were made to be broken.

Christopher North

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Breaking the law Law

Author

Christopher North

Source

Blackwood's Magazine

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1830 1830s 19th century

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Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

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

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War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation of political commerce, a carrying out of the same by other means.

Karl Von Clausewitz

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Karl Von Clausewitz
Source
On War
Genre
Political literature
Language
German
Time
1833 1830s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Clausewitz, Karl. Vom Kriege [On War]. Berlin: Ferdinand Dummler, 1832, ch. 1, pt. 1.

Current Citation

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Another quote about Law

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

Robert M. Hutchins

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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.