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Laws and customs may be creative of vice and should be therefore perpetually under process of observation and correction
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"Laws and customs may be creative of vice; and should be therefore perpetually under process of observation and correction: but laws and customs cannot be creative of virtue: they may encourage and help to preserve it; but they cannot originate it"

- Harriet Martineau

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Harriet Martineau between June 12, 1802 and June 27, 1876. He/she was a famous Writer from England. The author also have 18 other quotes.

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