The law is the last result of human wisdom acting upon human experience for the benefit of the public.

Samuel Johnson

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Law

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Samuel Johnson

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English

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1784 1780s 18th century

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Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, by Hester Lynch Piozzi. London: Thomas Cadell, 1786.

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Time
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Original Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. 7 Apr. 1778.

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Another quote from the 1780s

Every project has been found to be no better than committing the lamb to the custody of the wolf, except that one which is called a balance of power.

John Adams

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John Adams
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Letters of John Adams
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Language
English
Time
1789 1780s 18th century
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The law must be stable, and yet it cannot stand still.

Roscoe Pound

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Legal theory Law
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Roscoe Pound
Medium
Lecture
Language
English
Time
1921 1920s 20th century
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Original Citation

Pound, Roscoe. Lecture delivered before Trinity College. Lent Term, 1922, Trinity College, Cambridge, England, UK.

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