Despotism accomplishes great things illegally; liberty doesn't even go to the trouble of accomplishing small things legally.


La Peau de Chagrin [The Wild Ass's Skin] (1831) ch. 3


Despotism accomplishes great things illegally; liberty doesn't even go to the trouble of accomplishing small things legally.

Despotism accomplishes great things illegally; liberty doesn't even go to the trouble of accomplishing small things legally.

Despotism accomplishes great things illegally; liberty doesn't even go to the trouble of accomplishing small things legally.

Despotism accomplishes great things illegally; liberty doesn't even go to the trouble of accomplishing small things legally.