Let me not be understood as saying that there are no bad laws, nor that grievances may not arise for the redress of which no legal provisions have been made. I mean to say no such thing. But I do mean to say that although bad laws, if they exist,
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Whatever you are, be a good one.
Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention.
To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.
It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong.
Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.
I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.