Famous quotes containing the words studies and/or rules:
“The best laws cannot make a constitution work in spite of morals; morals can turn the worst laws to advantage. That is a commonplace truth, but one to which my studies are always bringing me back. It is the central point in my conception. I see it at the end of all my reflections.”
—Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859)
“It’s not wise to violate rules until you know how to observe them.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)