Civil Laws

Famous quotes containing the words civil and/or laws:

“Come, civil night,
Thou sober-suited matron all in black.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“The best laws cannot make a constitution work in spite of morals; morals can turn the worst laws to advantage. That is a commonplace truth, but one to which my studies are always bringing me back. It is the central point in my conception. I see it at the end of all my reflections.”
—Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859)