The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.

Montesquieu

The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwe - Montesquieu

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The severity of the laws prevents their execution.

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A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.