“Free men have arms; slaves do not.”
Quotes by William, Sir Blackstone
“The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state: but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public: to forbid this, is to destroy the freedom of the press: but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity.”
“All presumptive evidence of felony should be admitted cautiously; for the law holds it better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent party suffer.”
William, Sir BlackstoneSir William Blackstone was an English jurist and legal scholar, best known for his influential work, 'Commentaries on the Laws of England.' Published in four volumes between 1765 and 1769, this semina...