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The law is not a "light" for you or any man to see by; the law is not an instrument of… — Robert Bolt

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The law is not a "light" for you or any man to see by; the law is not an instrument of any kind. The law is a causeway upon which, so long as he keeps to it, a citizen may walk safely.

Robert Bolt
1960
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1960
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Robert Bolt
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Bolt, Robert. A Man for All Seasons. 1 July 1960, Globe Theatre, London, England, UK, act 2.

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