Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
No one should be allowed to violently trample on the law.
Modesty forbids what the law does not.
All governments must maintain power through consent, not coercion.
There can be no criminal intent in resisting injustice.
Laws don't really restrain people. Ninety-eight percent of people follow a virtuous course with or without laws.
Laws are never as effective as habits.
Sovereignty must not be used for inflicting harm on anyone, whether citizen or foreigner.
The consequences of a crime should not be out of proportion to the crime itself.
Justice for crimes against humanity must have no limitations.
A law is not a law without coercion behind it.