Quotes about Legal

“I later spent... five to eight months in hospitals in New Jersey, always on an involuntary basis, and always attempting a legal argument for release.”

“It's hard to have that debate around secret programs authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Actually, it's impossible to have that debate.”

“The kingdom of God is an order of government established by divine authority. It is the only legal government that can exist in any part of the universe.”

“Stateless people are hidden. During the 2011 refugee crises, it was obvious that people were fleeing Somalia and Libya - there was a lot of international attention. Statelessness goes undetected because stateless people are in legal limbo and are afraid to show up.”

“I remember being upset because I was finally legal to drink in Canada, and I decided to throw that all away and move to America, where I had to wait another two years. I came here to do improv and to try to join the Groundlings.”

“We must fix our broken immigration system. That means stopping illegal immigration. And it means welcoming properly vetted legal immigrants, regardless of their race or religion. Just like we have for centuries.”

“When I was fighting, I would look to excite the crowds with a bolo punch or something taunting. Looking back, they were legal - but not sportsmanlike. I don't recommend another boxer try them. But we looked more to make the robot fights dramatic first and realistic second.”

“When I started law school I was shocked to learn that our legal system traditionally had the man as the head and master of the family. As late as the '70s and '80s when we were fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment, states like Louisiana still had a head and master law.”

“On my first day on the set of 'Boston Legal,' I thought the director was calling me 'Candice' instead of 'Constance.' But I didn't realize he was actually talking to Candice Bergen.”

“Daley may not feel a moral responsibility to eliminate discrimination but he has a legal obligation to do so.”

“Work for legal reform takes place only within the framework of the social form created by the last revolution.”

“Technology is making it easier for women to connect to business opportunities around the world. Legal obstacles must not be allowed to stand in their way. That's not just because it's economically smart. It's because discrimination shouldn't be the law.”

“You can't solve a problem as complex as inequality in one legal clause.”

“Americans, like many citizens of rich countries, take for granted the legal and regulatory system, the public schools, health care and social security for the elderly, roads, defense and diplomacy, and heavy investments by the state in research, particularly in medicine.”

“The process of getting regulations right is described publicly as far more political than in fact it is. It's essentially a legal and technical enterprise.”

“We've seen unscrupulous legal firms racking up legal aid bills for fabricated accusations. And we've seen attempts by them to pursue cases that stand no chance of a conviction, putting those accused through hell.”

“There's a security, a validity of knowing that it's legal. It's hard to put into words. It's just a feeling, I guess - something about saying vows in front of the people around you who love and support you.”

“If an ordinary person parks outside another ordinary person's house for a week, it's considered stalking. If, however, that person is considered newsworthy, it's perfectly legal for paparazzi to do the same thing.”

“You can't just lecture the poor that they shouldn't riot or go to extremes. You have to make the means of legal redress available.”

“I have a problem with censorship by the lawyer - by legal people by the publishing firm, and I may be changing publishers. They don't seem to want to take too many risks with living people.”

“I've thought hard about my psychological connections and I think I've managed to separate out the psychological from the legal, moral, and political.”