The King himself should be under no man, but under God and the Law.
Edward CokeRead
For a man's house is his castle, et domus sua cuique tutissimum refugium [and one's home is the safest refuge to everyone].
Interpretation
What this quote means
A person's home is a sanctuary that offers protection and security.
This quote emphasizes the idea that a home serves as a personal sanctuary for individuals, symbolizing safety and protection. It suggests that living spaces provide not just physical shelter but also emotional refuge, making them fundamentally important to one's well-being and sense of identity.
Themes
HomeSafetyRefugeSanctuaryProtection
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech on the importance of community, you might say this quote to highlight the significance of having a safe space.
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No man can be a compleat Lawyer by universalitie of knowledge without experience in particular cases, nor by bare experience without universalitie of knowledge; he must be both speculative & active, for the science of the laws, I assure you, must joyne hands with experience.
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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.
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Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reason - the law which is perfection of reason.
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