"The more laws and order are made prominent,……" — Laozi
"The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be."
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1,065 Quotes by Laozi
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The new always happens against the overwhelming odds of statistical laws and their probability, which for all practical, everyday purposes…
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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.
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The law is reason, free from passion.
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I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the…
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Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered.
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Intelligence agencies keep things secret because they often violate the rule of law or of good behavior.
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