Law of Nature

Law of Nature may refer to:

  • Physical law, a scientific generalization based upon empirical observation
  • Natural law, any of a number of doctrines in moral, political and legal theory

Famous quotes containing the words law of nature, law of, law and/or nature:

    Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God.
    Maria Mitchell (1818–1889)

    Macavity, Macavity, there’s no one like Macavity,
    He’s broken every human law, he breaks the law of gravity.
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)

    Trust me that as I ignore all law to help the slave, so will I ignore it all to protect an enslaved woman.
    Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906)

    Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
    Titus Livius (Livy)