Thomas More Quotes

Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor.

The people become more observant of justice, and do not refuse to submit to the laws when they see them obeyed by their enactor.

Laws can only be as effective as the willingness of people to obey them.

No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man's permission when we require him to obey it. Obedience to the law is demanded as a right; not asked as a favor.

From day one, I told people there are consequences for not abiding by the law.

A fair question could be posed in this fashion: If people are not obeying existing laws, what makes us think they would obey any new laws?

Do not have any doubt that I will apply the law over whoever is responsible for not complying with the law.

Respect for the law is not an obligation which is exhausted or obliterated by willingness to accept the penalty for breaking it.

Obedience to the law is itself a moral duty.

I know some say, let us have good laws, and no matter for the men that execute them: but let them consider, that though good laws do well, good men do better: for good laws may want good men, and be abolished or evaded by ill mend but good men will never want good laws, nor suffer ill ones.

We have a society now where obedience to the law is really a choice, an option only.

There's no excuse for breaking the law.

I just want everybody to follow the law.

Let's get our civic laws right and abide by them.

Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.

You cannot strengthen the law by violating the law.

A country's adhering to the rule of law does not mean that its citizens will not do bad things.

We have one authority and one law and everyone has the responsibility to follow that law and that authority.

To be clear... no one is above the law.

Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it.

A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works.

It is the duty of a citizen not only to observe the law but to let it be known that he is opposed to its violation.

Law is not self-executing. Unfortunately, at times its execution rests in the hands of those who are faithless to it. And even when its enforcement is committed to those who revere it, law merely deters some human beings from offending, and punishes other human beings for offending. This does not make men good. This task can be performed only by ethics or religion or morality.

Because just as good morals, if they are to be maintained, have need of the laws, so the laws, if they are to be observed, have need of good morals.

The one among you who violates the law is the worst enemy you have.