Share this sentence
— 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."
Discover more quotes
Previous Quote
No state, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union. Plainly, the central idea of secession, is the essence of anarchy.
— Abraham Lincoln
Next Quote
Anarchy is the sure consequence of tyranny; for no power that is not limited by laws can ever be protected by them.
— John Milton
Loading recommended content...