Famous quotes containing the words lawful and/or permanent:
“Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?”
—Bible: New Testament, Mark 3:4.
Jesus.
“As to the permanent interest of individuals in the aggregated interests of the community, and in the proverbial maxim, that honesty is the best policy, present temptation is often found to be an overmatch for those considerations.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)