![[The] operation of the wisest laws is imperfect and precarious. They seldom inspire virtue, they cannot always restrain vice.](/assets/img/quote-photos/the-operation-of-the-wisest-laws-is-imperfect-and-precarious-they-seldom-inspi.jpg)
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