4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- People : ---------------------------------- Author : Cesare Beccaria : Of Crimes and Punishments Text : ---------------------------------- If the sovereign, by pomp and the austerity of edicts, and by refusing to hear the complaints of the oppressed, accustom his subjects to respect the magistrates more than the laws, the magistrates will gain indeed, but it will be at the expense of public and private security. From : Chapter 43. Events : ---------------------------------- 4 -- Added : April 07, 2020 4 -- Updated : June 30, 2022 About This Textfile : ---------------------------------- Text file generated from : http://RevoltSource.com/