That the king can do no wrong is a necessary and fundamental principle of the English constitution. – William Blackstone
The law, which restrains a man from doing mischief to his fellow citizens, though it diminishes the natural, increases the civil liberty of mankind. – William Blackstone
The Royal Navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense and ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating bulwark of the island. – William Blackstone
So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violation of it; no, not even for the general good of the whole community. – William Blackstone
The public good is in nothing more essentially interested, than in the protection of every individual’s private rights. – William Blackstone
Men was formed for society, and is neither capable of living alone, nor has the courage to do it. – William Blackstone
