How long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If the law is upheld only by government officials, then all law is at an end.
I am making this statement as an act of wilful defiance of military authority, because I believe that the War is being deliberately prolonged by those who have the power to end it.
The rule of law in place of force, always basic to my thinking, now takes on a new relevance in a world where, if war is to go, only law can replace it.
The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last as long, and no longer, than the power lasteth by which he is able to protect them.
Either the law exists, or it does not.
It takes two to quarrel, but only one to end it.
Where the law ends tyranny begins.
I venture to say no war can be long carried on against the will of the people.
To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough, a police force is needed as well.
The law of unintended consequences pushes us ceaselessly through the years, permitting no pause for perspective.