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Robert, I did look at the first sentence (which I'll call the Metaphysical sentence) and realized it was false -- but chose not to bring it up yet. Instead, I tried to go "through a side door" in my criticism, and opened my case against the quote by using the second sentence (which I'll call the Epistemological sentence).
While it's true that there is an ultimate standard (of the actualization of all individual lives within a given system of justice), I felt it more productive to first tackle the "How do you know that?" question.
In my mind, I thought that tackling THIS question -- rather than merely stating axiomatic things such A is A, but only more LOUDLY -- would more reliably lead to progress in a discussion of the quote's inaccuracy.
There is truth, and there is knowledge of it. Truth stands on its own. Transferring knowledge of it (to self or others) requires taking psycho-epistemology into account. Folks should be pressed as to how they know things.
In sum then, the saying that: "The Truth shall set you Free" is not quite precise enough (for contextually-absolute accuracy). Correct epistemology (our only means of gaining possession of truth) is actually what it is that sets us free.
Ed
(Edited by Ed Thompson
on 6/16, 11:12pm)
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There is no ultimate standard for what is legal. "Legal" is whatever we choose to make legal. 
