Liberal Natural Law

Famous quotes containing the words liberal, natural and/or law:

    “Any appellative at all savouring of arbitrary rank is unsuitable to a man of liberal and catholic mind.”
    —Herman Melville (1819–1891)

    “Compassion has no place in the natural order of the world which operates on the basis of necessity. Compassion opposes this order and is therefore best thought of as being in some way supernatural.”
    —John Berger (b. 1926)

    “Escalus. What do you think of the trade, Pompey? Is it a lawful trade?
    Pompey. If the law would allow it, sir.
    Escalus. But the law will not allow it, Pompey; nor it shall not be allowed in Vienna.
    Pompey. Does your worship mean to geld and spay all the youth of the city?
    Escalus. No, Pompey.
    Pompey. Truly, sir, in my poor opinion they will to’t then. If your worship will take order for the drabs and the knaves, you need not to fear the bawds.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)