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Are not laws dangerous which inhibit the passions? compare the centuries of anarchy with those of the strongest legalism in any country you like and you will see that it is only when the laws are silent that the greatest actions appear.
-Marquis De Sade
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Are Not Laws Dangerous Which Inhibit The

Marquis De Sade
Are not laws dangerous which inhibit the passions? compare the centuries of anarchy with those of the strongest legalism in any country you like and you will see that it is only when the laws are silent that the greatest actions appear.
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