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Good habits are here more effectual than good laws elsewhere.
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The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.
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The more corrupt the republic, the more numerous the laws.
Variant translation: when the republic was in its greatest decay laws were most numerous
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Laws were most numerous when the commonwealth was most corrupt
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120
(aged 62)
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