Sir Walter Scott on Legislatures
http://www.rampantscotland.com/quotations/blquotesf.htm
On the inevitability of problems:
"In a civilised society, law is the chimney through which all that smoke discharges itself that used to circulate through the whole house, and put everyone's eyes out - no wonder, therefore, that the vent itself should sometimes get a little sooty."
Sir Walter Scott, writing in "Guy Mannering" seems to be offering lawyers an excuse! Scott was originally a lawyer by profession.
On the advantage of locality:
"I dinna ken muckle about the law," answered Mrs Howden; "but I ken, when we had a king, and a chancellor, and parliament-men o' our ain, we could aye peeble them wi' stanes when they werena gude bairns - Bit naebody's nails can reach the length o' Lunnon."
From "The Heart of Midlothian" by Sir Walter Scott, in 1818.
On the inevitability of problems:
"In a civilised society, law is the chimney through which all that smoke discharges itself that used to circulate through the whole house, and put everyone's eyes out - no wonder, therefore, that the vent itself should sometimes get a little sooty."
Sir Walter Scott, writing in "Guy Mannering" seems to be offering lawyers an excuse! Scott was originally a lawyer by profession.
On the advantage of locality:
"I dinna ken muckle about the law," answered Mrs Howden; "but I ken, when we had a king, and a chancellor, and parliament-men o' our ain, we could aye peeble them wi' stanes when they werena gude bairns - Bit naebody's nails can reach the length o' Lunnon."
From "The Heart of Midlothian" by Sir Walter Scott, in 1818.
Posted: Mon - August 30, 2004 at 06:32 AM
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