Charles Macklin Professions : Dramatist Born : September 26, 1690 Died : July 11, 1797 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Charles Macklin You are as welcome as the flowers in May. Charles Macklin welcome flower may The law is a sort of hocus-pocus science, that smiles in yer face while it picks yer pocket; and the glorious uncertainty of it is of mair use to the professors than the justice of it. Charles Macklin law justice science The law is a sort of hocus-pocus science. Charles Macklin hocus-pocus law Good laws are the offspring of bad actions. Charles Macklin offspring law action Every tub must stand upon its bottom. Charles Macklin tubs bottom My lord, lawyers are a dangerous species of animals till ha'e any dependence upon--they are always starting punctilios and deeficulties among friends. Why, my dear lord, it is their interest that aw mankind should be at variance; for disagreement is the vary manure wi' which they enrich and fatten the land of leetigation; and as they find that constantly produces the best crop, depend upon it they will always be sure till lay it on ass thick ass they can. Charles Macklin dear-lord land animal The instinct of interest is the universal instinct of mankind. Charles Macklin instinct mankind interest Similar Authors Brian Friel dramatist Antoine-Marin Lemierre dramatist Aphra Behn dramatist Arnold Wesker dramatist Armand Salacrou dramatist Antonio Hurtado de Mendoza dramatist All Authors