Quote#Solitude
Laws are generally found to be nets of such a texture, as the little…
Quote byWilliam Shenstone · 1714–1763
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Essays on Men and Manners (1764), "On Politics", p. 99..
English (original)
Laws are generally found to be nets of such a texture, as the little creep through, the great break through, and the middle size are alone entangled in.
— William Shenstone
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