And the law, that is the perfection of reason, cannot suffer anything that is inconvenient. Edward Coke More Quotes by Edward Coke More Quotes From Edward Coke One threatens the innocent who spares the guilty. Edward Coke cokeinnocenceguilty The King himself should be under no man, but under God and the Law. Edward Coke kingslawmen Let us now peruse our ancient authors, for out of the old fields must come the new corn. Edward Coke cornfieldsjustice There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent both for Prince and subject, as knowledge of laws; and no knowledge of any laws so necessary for all estates and for all causes, concerning goods, lands or life, as the common laws of England. Edward Coke landjewelslaw He is not cheated who knows he is being cheated. Edward Coke cheatedknows No man can be a compleat Lawyer by universalitie of knowledge without experience in particular cases, nor by bare experience without universalitie of knowledge; he must be both speculative & active, for the science of the laws, I assure you, must joyne hands with experience. Edward Coke lawmenhands The Common lawes of the Realme should by no means be delayed for the law is the surest sanctuary, that a man should take, and the strongest fortresse to protect the weakest of all, lex et tutissima cassis. Edward Coke lawmenmean The law of the realm cannot be changed but by Parliament. Edward Coke parliamentchangedlaw Magna Charta is such a fellow, that he will have no sovereign Edward Coke fellowssovereign Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reasonThe law, which is perfection of reason. Edward Coke perfectionlawcommon A word must become a friend or you will not understand it. Perhaps you do well to be cool and detached when you are seeking information, but I remind you of the wife who complained, 'When I ask John if he loves me, he thinks I am asking for information'. Edward Coke wifeaskingthinking The Law ... is perfection of reason. Edward Coke perfectionlawreason For a man's house is his castle. Edward Coke househomemen The house of every one is to him as his castle. Edward Coke castlespatriothouse The home to everyone is to him his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose. Edward Coke castlesviolencehome Force ought to follow justice and not to precede. Edward Coke oughtforcejustice Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six,Four spend in prayer, the rest on Nature fix. Edward Coke prayerlawsleep Though the bribe be small, yet the fault is great. Edward Coke bribebriberyfaults That Francis Bacon retains his reputation gained, is not strange to any that knows him. The unusual words wherewith he had spangled his speech, were rather gracious for their propriety than strange for their novelty, and like to serve both for occasions to report and means to remember his argument. Certain sentences of his , somewhat obscure, and as it were presuming upon their capacities will, I fear, make some of them rather admire than commend him. In sum, all is as well as words can make it, and if it please Her Majesty to add deeds, the Bacon may be too hard for the Cook. Edward Coke deedsmaymean So as grave and learned men may doubt, without any imputation to them; for the most learned doubteth most, and the more ignorant for the most part are the more bold and peremptory. Edward Coke doubtlawmen
