> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Callan [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 1:16 PM

> 
> I'm in need of some pithy quotes, generally related to 
> preservation, but what ain't?  Any suggestions?
> 
> Anyone know if it was Clarence Darrow who asked if someone 
> would tear down the law to get at the devil and when answered 
> in the affirmative asked what would be used for defense when 
> the Devil turned around and came after the pursuer?  Any idea 
> where I can find that quote?

Searched www.bartleby.com on "law devil" this was the first hit:

http://www.bartleby.com/73/434.html

You've seen most of my sig lines, here are some of the more cloying:

______________________________
Never doubt that a small group
of thoughtful committed people
can change the world. Indeed, 
it's the only thing that ever 
has.          -- Margaret Mead 

___________________________
"Let us, while waiting for 
new monuments preserve 
the ancient monuments."
-- Victor Hugo 

__________________________
"The thing that destroyed 
Babylon and Nineveh was 
too much Waldorf Astoria."
-- Elbert Hubbard,
The Philistine, Feb. 1909


And my personal favorite:
__________________________
"Somebody blows their nose 
and you want to keep it?"
- Dr. Peter Venkman

____________________________________________________
Dan Becker,  Exec. Dir.       "Conformists die, but
Raleigh Historic          heretics live on forever"
Districts Commission              -- Elbert Hubbard
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919/807-8480

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