Edward Coke - Man Quotes

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The law compells no man to impossible things. The argument ab impossibili is forcible in law.

Edward Coke

The King himself should be under no man, but under God and the Law.

Edward Coke

The Common lawes of the Realme should by no means be delayed for the law is the surest sanctuary, that a man should take, and the strongest fortresse to protect the weakest of all, lex et tutissima cassis.

Edward Coke

Every libel, which is called famosus libellus, is made either against a private man, or against a public person. If it be against a private man, it deserves a severe punishment.

Edward Coke

No man can be a compleat Lawyer by universalitie of knowledge without experience in particular cases, nor by bare experience without universalitie of knowledge; he must be both speculative & active, for the science of the laws, I assure you, must joyne hands with experience.

Edward Coke

For a man's house is his castle, et domus sua cuique est tutissimum refugium [and each man's home is his safest refuge].

Edward Coke