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.

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.

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

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

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

Mankind will not be reasoned out of the feelings of humanity.

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.