Any law that takes hold of a mans daily life cannot prevail in a community, unless the vast majority of the community are actively in favor of it. The laws that are the most operative are the laws which protect life.
To make laws that man cannot, and will not obey, serves to bring all law into contempt.
Very good laws may be ill timed.
There are not enough jails, not enough policemen, not enough courts to enforce a law not supported by the people.
What can laws do without morals?
Laws that do not embody public opinion can never be enforced.
A lawyer who does not know men is handicapped.
There are no good laws except simple laws.
