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Blackstone Quotes By Kristen Ashley

Tina Blackstone, — Kristen Ashley

Blackstone Quotes By Isaac Cline

I first studied to be a preacher, but decided that I was too prone to tell big stories. Then I studied Blackstone for a while and soon learned that I was not adept enough at prevarication to make a successful lawyer. I then made up my mind that I would seek some field where I could tell big stories and tell the truth. — Isaac Cline

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Punishments of unreasonable severity, especially where indiscriminately afflicted, have less effect in preventing crimes, and amending the manners of a people, than such as are more merciful in general, yet properly intermixed with due distinctions of severity. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Harry Blackstone, Sr.

The personality must be bigger than the prop. — Harry Blackstone, Sr.

Blackstone Quotes By Joan Wehlen Morrison

between September 1, 1939, and December 1940 the family moved from Cornelia Avenue on the North Side to the South Side near the University of Chicago, so that Joan wouldn't have so far to go to U-High or the University of Chicago. The exact number on Harper Avenue is not known. They later moved to 4950 South Blackstone; by 1942, they moved to 5629 South Dorchester Avenue. — Joan Wehlen Morrison

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

The most universal and effectual way of discovering the true meaning of law, when the words are dubious, is by considering the reason and spirit of it; or the cause which moved the legislator to enact it. for when this reason ceased, the law itself ought likewise to cease with it. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

The husband and wife are one, and that one is the husband. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

[Self-defense is] justly called the primary law of nature, so it is not, neither can it be in fact, taken away by the laws of society. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Those rights, then, which God and nature have established, and are therefore called natural rights, such as life and liberty, need not the aid of human laws to be more effectually invested in every man than they are; neither do they receive any additional strength when declared by the municipal laws to be inviolate. On the contrary, no human legislature has power to abridge or destroy them, unless the owner shall himself commit some act that amounts to a forfeiture. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Of crimes injurious to the persons of private subjects, the most principal and important is the offense of taking away that life, which is the immediate gift of the great creator; and which therefore no man can be entitled to deprive himself or another of, but in some manner either expressly commanded in, or evidently deducible from, those laws which the creator has given us; the divine laws, I mean, of either nature or revelation. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Trial by jury is a privilege of the highest and most beneficial nature [and] our most important guardian both of public and private liberty. The liberties of England cannot but subsist so long as this palladium remains sacred and inviolate, not only from all open attacks, ... but also from all secret machinations, which may sap and undermine it. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

No enactment of man can be considered law unless it conforms to the law of God. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Dan Dicker

When the legendary Steve Schwarzman's firm went public in 2007, I was convinced that this was merely an opportunity to take advantage of a huge spike in the stock market for the partners in Blackstone to cash out and ultimately call it a day. I saw the public offering then as an unworthy investment, which could only serve to fill the partners' pockets while they proceeded to 'mail it in' for their new shareholders. But I have been proven completely wrong. Blackstone's history since its public offering is a continued history of success stories, and I believe the current energy restructuring opportunity will be no different. Elsewhere in this book, I talk a bit about the deal it made with Linn Energy, with very advantageous terms for Blackstone. As a long-term hold, I can find no better (public) PE firm to invest in. — Dan Dicker

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

The law rarely hesitates in declaring its own meaning; but the Judges are frequently puzzled to find out the meaning of others. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

And, lastly, to vindicate these rights, when actually violated and attacked, the subjects of England are entitled, in the first place, to the regular administration and free course of justice in the courts of law; next to the right of petitioning the king and parliament for redress of grievances; and, lastly, to the right of having and using arms for self preservation and defense. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Time whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

The sciences are of a sociable disposition, and flourish best in the neighborhood of each other; nor is there any branch of learning but may be helped and improved by assistance drawn from other arts. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Kristi Ann Hunter

You," Lady Blackstone finally said, "are not eleven years old. — Kristi Ann Hunter

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Until the content of a belief is made clear, the appeal to accept the belief on faith is beside the point, for one would not know what one has accepted. The request for the meaning of a religious belief is logically prior to the question of accepting that belief on faith or to the question of whether that belief constitutes knowledge. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Bernie Mac

I was born October 5, 1957, on the South Side of Chicago, in the Woodlawn area, a neighborhood that hasn't changed much in forty-five years. Our house was on 66th and Blackstone, but the city tore it down when the rats took over. — Bernie Mac

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

That the king can do no wrong is a necessary and fundamental principle of the English constitution. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Gaming is a kind of tacit confession that the company engaged therein do in general exceed the bounds of their respective fortunes, and therefore they cast lots to determine upon whom the ruin shall at present fall, that the rest may be saved a little longer. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Abraham Lincoln

Dear Sir: Yours of the 24th. asking 'the best mode of obtaining a thorough knowledge of the law' is received. The mode is very simple, though laborious, and tedious. It is only to get the books, and read, and study them carefully. Begin with Blackstone's Commentaries, and after reading it carefully through, say twice, take up Chitty's Pleading, Greenleaf's Evidence, & Story's Equity &c. in succession. Work, work, work, is the main thing. — Abraham Lincoln

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Every wanton and causeless restraint of the will of the subject, whether practiced by a monarch, a nobility, or a popular assembly, is a degree of tyranny. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Upon these two foundations, the law of nature and the law of revelation, depend all human laws. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Ferdia MacAnna

Mother put on her serious face. "I can't stand idly by and watch the country go down the Swannee. The political arena is the only logical and reasonable course left open to any decent Irish patriot. Besides, last night the cumann nominated me to contest the seat left vacant by the death of Dinny Blackstone who has represented the area in the Dail for twenty years. Who am I to argue?"
"Sure he's been dead for at least ten years," Rory said. "It's a wonder that anyone finally noticed. — Ferdia MacAnna

Blackstone Quotes By Raine Miller

I love you, Ethan Blackstone. — Raine Miller

Blackstone Quotes By Harry Blackstone Jr.

Look ... it's empty ... as empty as a politician's promise! — Harry Blackstone Jr.

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Herein indeed consists the excellence of the English government, that all parts of it form a mutual check upon each other. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Ann Jones

they were all just as ignorant as Blackstone was of the chancery law system that had long tempered the inequities of Blackstone's beloved Common Law in both England and the American colonies. Under the old doctrine of the femme covert, which Blackstone almost single-handedly revived, married women legally died; they lost their property rights, their rights to contract and sue, and even the right to custody of their own children and possession of their own bodies. At the same time, the states, one by one, acted to correct an "oversight" in their constitutions; in 1798 New York inserted the word male in the section dealing with suffrage. — Ann Jones

Blackstone Quotes By Jamie Dimon

Banks don't want certain asset classes, and that's created opportunities for private equity, hedge funds, Silicon Valley. In this case I think he was referring to some of the European banks shedding assets, and the big buyers are probably not going to be big American banks. Someone like Blackstone may have a very good chance to buy those assets, leverage them, borrow up a little bit, and do something good there. — Jamie Dimon

Blackstone Quotes By Harry Blackstone Jr.

Remember, your not your props, create the magic. — Harry Blackstone Jr.

Blackstone Quotes By Matt Blackstone

Legs are my favorite part. I never snap them off with a single bite. I nibble on them slowly as I work my way up. I crunch bony ankles, gnaw on slender calves. Knees are a delicacy; canine teeth are ideal for chipping cartilage. Thighs - oh sweet, sweet thighs - must be savored, eaten like a sacred drumstick. Thick and long and often hairy, a torso is best swallowed whole. The neck is delicious, but fragile: one bite and all I have left is a tiny head resting on my fingertips.

Animal crackers. They are a great snack... — Matt Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Mankind will not be reasoned out of the feelings of humanity. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Jim Butcher

I don't want to live in a world where the strong rule and the weak cower. I'd rather make a place where things are a little quieter. Where trolls stay the hell under their bridges and where elves don't come swooping out to snatch children from their cradles. Where vampires respect the limits, and where the faeries mind their p's and q's. My name is Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. Conjure by it at your own risk. When things get strange, when what goes bump in the night flicks on the lights, when no one else can help you, give me a call. I'm in the book. — Jim Butcher

Blackstone Quotes By Michelle Rabe

No. I don't give that number out to every Tom, Dick and Dracula, Morgan muttered. — Michelle Rabe

Blackstone Quotes By Raine Miller

Can we take it slow, Ethan Blackstone?"
"I'm taking that as a yes. And of course we can." I heard the soft brush of an exhale again. A pause as if he was gathering
his courage. "Brynne?"
"Yes?"
"I am smiling so wide right now."
"I am too, Ethan. — Raine Miller

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state: but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public: to forbid this, is to destroy the freedom of the press: but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Jim Butcher

My name is Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. Conjure by it at your own risk. I'm a wizard. I work out of an office in midtown Chicago. As far as I know, I'm the only openly practicing professional wizard in the country. You can find me in the yellow pages, under "Wizards." Believe it or not, I'm the only one there. My ad looks like this:
HARRY DRESDEN - WIZARD
Lost Items Found. Paranormal Investigations.
Consulting. Advice. Reasonable Rates.
No Love Potions, Endless Purses, Parties, or Other Entertainment
You'd be surprised how many people call just to ask me if I'm serious. — Jim Butcher

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Man..must necessarily be subject to the laws of his Creator, for he is entirely a dependent being..And, consequently, as man depends absolutely upon his Maker for everything, it is necessary that he should in all points conform to his Maker's will. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

By marriage the husband and wife are one person in law, that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during marriage. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Harry Blackstone Jr.

Nothing I do can't be done by a ten-year-old ... with fifteen years of practice. — Harry Blackstone Jr.

Blackstone Quotes By Stephen A. Schwarzman

I love picking people. I started Blackstone, and we had no people, and now we have with our portfolio companies about 750,000 people all over the world. Everybody who is at a senior level has ultimately been picked by me. — Stephen A. Schwarzman

Blackstone Quotes By Raine Miller

I know, sweetie. But I've seen you with him. I've seen how he looks at you. Maybe this is the big one. You won't know unless you try." She touched my face. "I'm happy for you, and I think you've got to go with a little leap of faith here. So far Mr. Blackstone is on my good list. If that should change or if he hurts one smooth hair on your innocent head, then his pretty-boy balls are gonna be transformed into a set of Klik-Klaks. And please tell him I said that. — Raine Miller

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

The Bible has always been regarded as part of the Common Law of England. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Ben Aaronovitch

Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook recommends the ABC of serious investigation: Assume nothing, Believe nothing, and Check everything. — Ben Aaronovitch

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

The doctrines thus delivered we call the revealed or divine law, and they are to be found only in the holy scriptures.. are found upon comparison to be really part of the original law of nature. Upon these two foundations, the law of nature and the law of revelation, depend all human laws; that is to say, no human laws should be suffered to contradict these. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

And these great natural rights may be reduced to three principal or primary articles: the right of personal security; the right of personal liberty; and the right of private property; because as there is no other known method of compulsion, or of abridging man's natural free will, but by an infringement or diminution of one or other of these important rights, the preservation of these, inviolate, may justly be said to include the preservation of our civil immunities in their largest and most extensive sense. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Law, in its most general and comprehensive sense, signifies a rule of action; and is applied indiscriminately to all kinds of action, whether animate, or inanimate, rational or irrational. Thus we say, the laws of motion, of gravitation, of optics, or mechanics, as well as the laws of nature and of nations. And it is that rule of action, which is prescribed by some superior, and which the inferior is bound to obey. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

There is nothing which so generally strikes the imagination and engages the affections of mankind, as the right of property. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

The public good is in nothing more essentially interested, than in the protection of every individual's private rights. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

The Royal Navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense and ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating bulwark of the island. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Noam Chomsky

The first scholarly edition of Magna Carta was published by the eminent jurist William Blackstone. It was not an easy task. There was no good text available. — Noam Chomsky

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Law is the embodiment of the moral sentiment of the people. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Anonymous

Better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent should suffer. - Sir William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England (1766) — Anonymous

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

In all tyrannical governments the supreme magistracy, or the right both of making and of enforcing the laws, is vested in one and the same man, or one and the same body of men; and wherever these two powers are united together, there can be no public liberty. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Raine Miller

My eyes have really only been opened since you came into my world. You gave me everything. You made me really want to see what was around me, for the first time in my adult life. You made me want you. You made me want ... a life. You were my greatest give of all, Ethan James Blackstone." She reached up to touch my face and held her palm there, her eyes showing me so much of what she felt.
I covered her palm on my cheek with my hand. "As you were for me, my beautiful American girl. — Raine Miller

Blackstone Quotes By Jim Butcher

A man's magic demonstrates what sort of person he is, what is held most deeply inside of him. There is no truer gauge of a man's character than the way in which he employs his strength, his power. I was not a murderer. I was not like Victor Sells. I was Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. I was a wizard. Wizards control their power. They don't let it control them. And wizards don't use magic to kill people. They use it to discover, to protect, to mend, to help. Not to destroy. — Jim Butcher

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

THIS law of nature, being co-eval with mankind and dictated by God himself, is of course superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries, and at all times: no human laws are of any validity, if contrary to this; and such of them as are valid derive all their force, and all their authority, mediately or immediately, from this original. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

If [the legislature] will positively enact a thing to be done, the judges are not at liberty to reject it, for that were to set the judicial power above that of the legislature, which would be subversive of all government. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Raine Miller

Crazy people never seem to get better, so everyone needs to know what could be a potential problem down the line. — Raine Miller

Blackstone Quotes By Raine Miller

The mind can imagine terrors far more horrific than you could ever physically bear, just like the mind will tune out those physical hurts when the pain surpasses what your body can endure. — Raine Miller

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

The law, which restrains a man from doing mischief to his fellow citizens, though it diminishes the natural, increases the civil liberty of mankind. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

No outward doors of a man's house can in general be broken open to execute any civil process; though in criminal cases the public safety supersedes the private. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

The third absolute right, inherent in every Englishman, is that of ... the sacred and inviolable rights of private property. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violation of it; no, not even for the general good of the whole community. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Harry Blackstone Jr.

Practice until it becomes boring, then practice until it becomes beautiful. — Harry Blackstone Jr.

Blackstone Quotes By Jenny Holiday

The Earl of Blackstone didn't seem particularly mysterious to Emily. In fact, as he stood there silently - except for that sneering laugh he'd tried to cover up - she could think of several other adjectives to add to the list next time Sarah was searching for one: rude, self-important, boorish. And, if one could judge by the slightly slack-jawed way he stared at her, perhaps even "simple. — Jenny Holiday

Blackstone Quotes By Henry Silverman

When you are buying companies, everyone in the company feels very good. Their chests are puffed out. At Blackstone, I used to tell people that there is nothing more fun than buying a company with somebody else's money. The business is growing, which creates more opportunity for your employees. — Henry Silverman

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Free men have arms; slaves do not. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Raine Miller

I knew more happiness and love than I'd ever experienced in my life, and now understood how precious it was to have that love. — Raine Miller

Blackstone Quotes By Holly Blackstone

always be ready to help another in need — Holly Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Mario Cuomo

People like Pete Peterson, the former secretary of commerce and Blackstone and titan of Wall Street, etc., has been writing books for years about the debt and deficit. — Mario Cuomo

Blackstone Quotes By Carole Gill

I looked out to see a forbidding place with granite walls and towering gates,
implacable barriers to be reckoned with, the words strung across the archway struck fear into
my confused mind:
MARSH LUNATIC ASYLUM.
This was my new home for now. — Carole Gill

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

Men was formed for society, and is neither capable of living alone, nor has the courage to do it. — William Blackstone

Blackstone Quotes By Michael Ignatieff

Lincoln was not an intellectual, but no one in 200 years understood the language of the King James Bible or learned Blackstone's Laws of England, or Cicero, or the language of the Founding Fathers, better than he did. — Michael Ignatieff

Blackstone Quotes By William Blackstone

To deny the possibility, nay, the actual existence of witchcraft and sorcery, is at once flatly to contradict the revealed word of God in various passages both of the Old and New Testament, and the thing itself is a Truth to which every nation in the world hath, in its turn, borne testimony, by either example seemingly well attested or by prohibitory laws, which at least suppose the possibility of a commerce with evil spirits. — William Blackstone