Quote#Politics & Power
The actions of human beings are not invariably governed by the laws…
Quote byWilkie Collins · 1824–1889
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Law and the Lady (1875), Vol. I [Chatto & Windus, 1875] (p. v).
English (original)
The actions of human beings are not invariably governed by the laws of pure reason
— Wilkie Collins
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