Law: The Law

"Why should a clot of mustard lodged in the digestive apparatus of one splenetic old gentleman affect the well-being of millions?"

"The . . . income tax law changes every hour on the hour . . . might more accurately be called an outgo law."

"The law, like justice, is blind . . . but, the lady has been known to wink."

"The physician makes a grievous mistake in his diagnosis, the patient dies, and . . . the undertaker comes into his own. When [the lawyer] makes a mistake he asks for ... [his...

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