Really, what we want now, is not laws against crime, but a law against…

Mark Twain
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Really, what we want now, is not laws against crime, but a law against insanity. That is where the true evil lies. ✨ Mark Twain, General Press (2016). The Complete Works of Mark Twain: All 13 Novels, Short Stories, Poetry and Essays, p.2441, GENERAL PRESS
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Really, what we want now, is not laws against crime, but a law against insanity. That is where the true evil lies. ✨ Mark Twain, General Press (2016). The Complete Works of Mark Twain: All 13 Novels, Short Stories, Poetry and Essays, p.2441, GENERAL PRESS

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