1. When order becomes chaos, chaos must be used to maintain order and save law. ——Romain Rolland (France) "Gola Breignon"
2. There are two, and only two, foundations of law... fairness and practicality. ——Burke
3. If a country’s moral principles are not upright, its national style must be decadent. ——Seneca
4. Just laws cannot restrict good freedom, precisely because good people will not do things that are not allowed by law. ——Froude
5. If the legislator makes three changes, the entire collection of books will become waste paper. ——Kirchmann
6. The real purpose of law is to induce those governed by the law to seek their own virtue. ——Aquinas
7. Extreme regulations are extreme injustice. ——Cicero
8. Among the major civilizations in the world, China is the one farthest away from the rule of law, and even forms a polar contrast with Europe. —— Shiga Shiran
9. The law is enacted to protect the innocent. —— Eliot
10. The power of law should follow citizens just like the shadow follows the body. ——Beccaria
11. In all human states that can understand the rule of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom. ——Locke
12. A sparse approach is better than a secret heart, and a lenient order is better than a strict one. ——Lv Kun (Ming Dynasty) "Yan Yu·Governing the Way"
13. If the law is established above, the customs will become below. ——Su Che
14. The law that people talk about is wealth. ——Ai Xiansheng
15. The foundation of any law; no, unwritten law itself is reasoning... Law, that is, expresses truth. ——Love Cocker
16. The real purpose of law is to induce those who are governed by the law to seek their own virtue. ——Aquinas (Italian) "Summa Theologiae"
17. Law is a mandatory order. ——Kelson (US) "Introduction to Law and State"
18. Water is the preparation for fire, and the law is the prohibition of adultery. ——Huan Kuan (Han) "Salt and Iron Theory·Shen Han"
19. Any law with a simpler explanation is a fair law. ——Thomas More (English) "Utopia"
20. The rule of law is the rule. ——Xunzi (The Way of Kings) by Xun Kuang (Warring States Period)
21. The happiness of the people is the supreme law.
——Cicero