Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reasonThe law, which is perfection of reason.
And the law, that is the perfection of reason, cannot suffer anything that is inconvenient.
The law of the realm cannot be changed but by Parliament.
Force ought to follow justice and not to precede.
We have a saying in the House of Commons; that old ways are the safest and surest ways.
Precaution is better than a cure.