The Law is a Fortress

The Law is a fortress on a hill that armies cannot take or floods wash away. 

The Prophet Muhammed

Natural Law

Lex naturalis nihil aliud est quam participatio legis aeternae in rationali creatura

(Translated) The natural law (of mankind) is simply a reflection of the eternal law in a rational creature.

Thomas Aquinas (Summa Theologiæ, written 1265–1274)

Highest Manifestation of Life

The highest manifestation of life consists of this: that a being governs its own actions.  A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing.

St Thomas Aquinas