A Multitude Of Laws In A Country Is Like A Great Number Of Physicians, A Sign Of Weakness And Malady.

A Multitude Of Laws In A Country Is Like A Great Number Of Physicians, A Sign Of Weakness And Malady.

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A multitude of laws in a country is like a great number of physicians,
a sign of weakness and malady.
-- Voltaire

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