“When I used to teach civil procedure as a law professor, I would begin the year by telling my students that “civil procedure is the etiquette of ritualized battle.” The phrase, which did not originate with me, captured the point that peaceful, developed societies resolve disputes by law rather than by force.” YearsLawUsedForceTeachStudentsBattlePeacefulPhrasesResolveProfessorsDisputesEtiquetteProceduresCaptured Author:Anne-Marie Slaughter
“Every thing useful and beneficial to man, seems to be connected with obedience to the laws of his nature, the inclinations, the duties, and the happiness of individuals, resolve themselves into customs and habits, favorable, in the highest degree, to society. In no case is this more apparent, than in the customs of nations respecting marriage.” MenSeemsLawIndividualNationsCasesDutyHabitDegreesHighestConnectedObedienceResolveCustomsInclinationBeneficial Book:The Natural and Civil History of Vermont Source: The Natural and Civil History of Vermont
“This is the real task before us: to reassert our commitment as a nation to a law higher than our own, to renew our spiritual strength. Only by building a wall of such spiritual resolve can we, as a free people, hope to protect our own heritage and make it someday the birthright of all men.” PeopleMenRealSpiritualLawNationsBuildingWallHigherProtectCommitmentTasksSomedayResolveHeritageBirthrightSpiritual Strength Book:Speaking my mind: selected speeches Source: Speaking my mind: selected speeches
“Etiquette enables you to resolve conflict without just trading insults. Without etiquette, the irritations in modern life are so abrasive that you see people turning to the law to regulate everyday behavior. This frightens me; it's a major inroad on our basic freedoms.” PeopleLawModernConflictBehaviorMajorsEverydayMannersInsultResolveTradingModern LifeEtiquetteIrritation Author:Judith Martin