Law quotes

“We are the sinners, Edgar. We tolerated lawlessness in the land until it grew to diabolical proportions.”
Dame Judi Dench - Annie Hoover

“In my letter confirming my employment, Your Majesty, you claimed you wanted Siam to take its place among the nations of the modern world. You spoke of building something greater than yourself. A country where no man is above the law. Which is why I chose to come here.”
Jodie Foster - Anna

“My name's Donovan. Irish, both sides. Mother and father. I'm Irish and you're German. But what makes us both Americans? Just one thing. One. Only one. The rule book. We call it the Constitution, and we agree to the rules, and that's what makes us Americans.”
Tom Hanks - James B. Donovan

“I'm going to be taking a craft over in international waters without permission, which by definition... makes me a pirate. Mark Watney: Space Pirate.”
Matt Damon - Mark Watnay

“I don't recall that glorious document saying anything about all straight men are created equal. I believe it says all men are created equal.”

Denzel Washington - Joe Miller

“- Ray: You're letting him go, aren't you?
- Claire: I'm sorry.
- Ray: He's guilty. We can't just let him walk.”

Chiwetel Ejiofor - Ray Kasten
Nicole Kidman - Claire Sloane

“I have looked for our rights in the laws of nature and can find them only in the laws of political society. I have looked for our rights in the constitution of the English government and found them there! Our rights have been violated.”
Željko Ivanek - John Dickinson

“- Jib: It's like a game of Whac-A-Mole with thousands of computers...
- Diggy: Wait, what the fuck is a Whac-A-Mole?”

Tony Revolori - Jib
Kiersey Clemons - Diggy

“I don't hold with equality in all things, just equality before the law, nothing more.”
Tommy Lee Jones - Thaddeus Stevens

“- Pag: It is too late. He has defeated you in battle. Ka-Laa belongs to him now. It is the law of our village.
- Yor: I'm not from your village, Pag! I don't recognize your laws!”
Luciano Pigozzi - Pag
Reb Brown - Yor

“- Dallas: Alright. Ripley, when I give an order I expect to be obeyed.
- Ripley: Even if it's against the law?
- Dallas: You're goddamn right!”
Tom Skerritt - Dallas
Sigourney Weaver - Ripley (Alien)

“In New York City there's a fine line between law and chaos. On that line live Danson and Highsmith.”
Ice-T - Narrator

“- Fouquier-Tinville: You no longer have law on your side.
- Robespierre: When the Republic is at stake, we have every right. Never forget that. Say another word and you'll be arrested.”
Roger Planchon - Fouquier-Tinville
Wojciech Pszoniak - Robespierre

“The street is the only thing that matters. Court is for uptown people with suits, money, lawyers with three names. If you got cash you can buy court justice. But on the street, justice has no price. She's blind where the judge sits but she's not blind out here. Out here the bitch got eyes.”
Frank Medrano - Fat Mancho

“You know, I wish people like you would quit saying, 'Aw, come on, counselor'. I didn't like it the first time it happened today. A judge said it to me twice.”

Tom Hanks - James B. Donovan

“- Zach Cooper: Mom, are you positive there weren't any other places looking for vice principals?
- Gale Cooper: You promise you'll give it a shot?
- Zach Cooper: I promise, and I looked into it. Legally, I can't live on my own until I'm 18.”
Dylan Minnette - Zach
Amy Ryan - Gale

“- Inspector Arthur Steed: My job is to enforce the law.
- Maud Watts: It all means nothing to me, I’ve had no say in making it the law.”
Brendan Gleeson - Inspector Arthur Steed
Carey Mulligan - Maud Watts

“I haven't given up my faith in the law, it's justice I'm having some doubts about.”
Sam Elliott - Cal Dexter

“- Samantha Jackson: Ted, do you love your wife?
- Shep Wild: Objection. She's not his wife. The marriage was annulled.
- Samantha Jackson: I'll rephrase. Do you love Tami-Lynn?
- Ted: I love my wife. Okay, my wife. More than anything in the world. We're married, I don't care what anybody says.”
Amanda Seyfried - Samantha
John Slattery - Shep Wild
Seth MacFarlane - Ted

“Whether you did it or not doesn't matter. The state has to prove it, that you're a spy.”

Tom Hanks - James B. Donovan

“- Mrs. Ritter: There's other justice in this world...
- Otis P. Hazelrigg: Beside the law.
- Mrs. Ritter: It's a fact. What you sow, so shall you reap.
- Otis P. Hazelrigg: An eye for an eye.
- Mrs. Ritter: Tooth for tooth... hand for hand... foot for a foot...
- Otis P. Hazelrigg: A life for a life?”
Jocelyn Brando - Mrs. Ritter
Charles Durning - Otis P. Hazelrigg

“- Elle Woods: Going to Harvard is the only way I'm going to get the love of my life back.
- Elle's Father: Oh, sweetheart, you don't need law school. Law school is for people who are boring and ugly and serious. And you, button, are none of those things.”
Reese Witherspoon - Elle Woods
James Read - Elle's Father

“In Bay City, when you cross the line, your nuts are mine.”
Ben Stiller - David Starsky

“We are Texas Rangers! Our jurisdiction is wherever we happen to be!”
Steve Zahn - Gus McCrae

“- Bryan Mills: All you have to know is I'm innocent. Give me two days, I can prove it. I can find out who did it.
- Franck Dotzler: You may very well be innocent, Mr. Mills. But that's the court's job to decide, it's not mine. My job is to bring you in and let the law take its course, that's it.”
Liam Neeson - Bryan Mills
Forest Whitaker - Franck Dotzler