For as laws are necessary that good manners may be preserved, so there is need of good manner that laws may be maintained. [It., Perche, cosi come i buoni costumi, per mantenersi, hanno bisogno delli leggi; cosi le leggi per… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Laws are maintained in credit, not because they are essentially just, but because they are laws. It is the mystical foundation of their authority; they have none other. — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
![“For as laws are necessary that good manners may be preserved, so there is need of good manner that laws may be maintained. [It., Perche, cosi come i buoni costumi, per mantenersi, hanno bisogno delli leggi; cosi le leggi per ossevarsi, hanno bisogno de' buoni costumi.]” quote by Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a91/niccolo-machiavelli-368_good-man_for-as-laws-are-necessary-that-good-mann_783579.jpg)
