There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent both for Prince and subject, as knowledge of laws; and no knowledge of any laws so necessary for all estates and for all causes, concerning goods, lands or life, as the common laws of England.

And the law, that is the perfection of reason, cannot suffer anything that is inconvenient.

So as grave and learned men may doubt, without any imputation to them; for the most learned doubteth most, and the more ignorant for the most part are the more bold and peremptory.

For a man's house is his castle.

A thing which is not in esse but in apparent expectancy is regarded in law.

It is better, saith the law, to suffer a mischief that is peculiar to one, than an inconvenience that may prejudice many.

The agreement of the parties cannot make that good which the law maketh void.