Civil Law Countries

Famous quotes containing the words civil, law and/or countries:

“When civil fury first grew high,
And men fell out, they knew not why;
When hard words, jealousies, and fears,
Set folks together by the ears,
And made them fight, like mad or drunk,
For Dame Religion, as for punk;”
—Samuel Butler (1612–1680)

“It seems to be a law in American life that whatever enriches us anywhere except in the wallet inevitably becomes uneconomic.”
—Russell Baker (b. 1925)

“Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that have lost their faith.”
—Gore Vidal (b. 1925)