Laws that only threaten, and are not kept, become like the log that was given to the frogs to be their king, which they feared at first, but soon scorned and trampled on.


The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by mr. Motteux. Ozell (ed. 1749)

Miguel de Cervantes Quotes

Laws that only threaten, and are not kept, become like the log that was given to the frogs to be their king, which they feared at first, but soon...

Laws that only threaten, and are not kept, become like the log that was given to the frogs to be their king, which they feared at first, but soon...

Laws that only threaten, and are not kept, become like the log that was given to the frogs to be their king, which they feared at first, but soon...

Laws that only threaten, and are not kept, become like the log that was given to the frogs to be their king, which they feared at first, but soon...