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Famous Quote from Sir Francis Bacon,


"One of the Seven [wise men of Greece] was wont to say:
That laws were like cobwebs,
where the small flies are caught
and the great break through."


By:

Sir Francis Bacon (more quotes by Sir Francis Bacon or books by/about Sir Francis Bacon)


(1561-1626) Philosopher, British Lord Chancellor

Source:

1625

Categories:

Corruption, Crime, Justice, Law, Proverbs, Wisdom

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