“We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free.”
-Cicero
Everybody has to obey the law. The aim is to get freedom. Only the law can protect the society to be peaceful, to trade freely and fairly. People can live a life without fear away from bad persons.
“I sometime wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than that they do upon its enforcement.”
-John Calvin, US President
As a President, he wished people to observe law. To enforce law against the criminals was not his wish.
“The law is made to protect the innocent by punishing the guilty.”
-Daniel Webster
If there is no law, society will be full of criminals. Life and property of lawful people shall have no protection. Law is absolutely necessary to the people of whole country.
“Good laws make it easier to do right and harder to do wrong.”
-William E. Gladstone, British Prime Minister
Good law can make us to live peacefully. We can trade with each other fairly. We shall do less wrongs under the rule of good laws.