Abraham Lincoln Quotes

I know of no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution

Whenever there's a bad law, it can be repealed or nullified.

I have not been in Washington very long, but I've been there long enough to be shocked by how antiquated some of our laws have become.

Let's create a legal system that can work.

I definitely believe that art is the best way to produce social change.

I wish the government and the Minister of Justice would address these legal and constitutional arguments, but they refuse to. They want Canadians to go blindly into their brave new world, but it is not wise for a society to move blindly in any direction.

Galvanised into action by the second trial, I was determined to change Britain's archaic sex laws.

Nearly 75,000 Demand Progress members have urged Congress to fix the Patriot Act.

I would like to see more judicial activism because I want to see more laws struck down.

The best use of laws is to teach men to trample bad laws under their feet.

Your not going to change the hearts and minds. You have to change to law.

Those who advocate that bad laws should not be obeyed—in circumstances where such "bad" laws are enacted by a democratically elected government—are putting at risk the entire conception of civilized society. That directly challenges democracy...the way to change bad laws is to change the government that has made them

When I grow up I’m going to change the government.

If we are going to change this country's laws, we need to have pro-life members of both parties.

If people want to change the law, they should vote so that we can appoint pro-life judges. I believe the law should be changed.

If the law is wrong, it is for politicians to sort it out.

No law is permanent or steady. The law is not made of steel. The law is made by Parliament. It goes to the people, to the ground. A lot many suggestions come once it is implemented. So many laws have been amended after receiving people's suggestions.

If we want our laws to change, we need to elect people who are willing to change them.

Unjust laws have to be fought ideologically; they cannot be fought or corrected by means of mere disobedience and futile martyrdom.

Change the narrative, change the laws.

When Federal law conflicts with state laws and the will of the American people, it's time to change the laws, not circulate edicts.

You know in democracy you can protest peacefully and I'm sure you know it will have at least some kind of impact. You need to raise your voice. If you can't do much, you know, but at least raise you voice. Raising your voice is something you need to do.

The issue of prohibiting pardons shouldn't be a political one, but a legal and moral one that relates to the details of the specific case before the court.

In this constantly evolving world, Congress must be a good steward of policy to ensure our laws at least keep pace.

If the law does not give you what you want, you can oppose the law, you can work to change the law, but you cannot ignore the law. So it is fundamental that the constitutions of every one of our member states are upheld and respected.