Writ Quotes

He that knew all that learning ever writ, Knew only this - that he knew nothing yet.

The moving finger writes; and having writ, moves on: nor all thy piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line nor all thy tears wash out a word of it.

Politicians are just Daily Mail journalists writ large, aren't they?

Public behavior is merely private character writ large.

The writ of habeas corpus is rightly considered the glory of Anglo-American common law.

Politicians are just Daily Mail journalists writ large, aren't they? They're always telling us what's going to happen, and we know they don't know!

The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.

Here lies one whose name was writ in water.

When you read any great mystery, recorded in holy Writ, you are to prostrate your Reason to Divine Revelation.

Every one with this writ may be a tyrant; if this commission be legal, a tyrant in a legal manner, also, may control, imprison, or murder any one within the realm.

I will to my dying day oppose, with all the powers and faculties God has given me, all such instruments of slavery on the one hand and villainy on the other as this Writ of Assistance is.

External nature is only internal nature writ large.