Laws and customs may be creative of vice; and should be therefore perpetually under process of observation and correction: but laws and customs cannot be creative of virtue: they may encourage and help to preserve it; but they cannot originate it.
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This quote is just one of 11 total Harriet Martineau quotes in our collection. Harriet Martineau is known for saying 'Laws and customs may be creative of vice; and should be therefore perpetually under process of observation and correction: but laws and customs cannot be creative of virtue: they may encourage and help to preserve it; but they cannot originate it.' as well as some of the following quotes.
If a test of civilization be sought, none can be so sure as the condition of that half of society over which the other half has power.
This quote is just one of 11 total Harriet Martineau quotes in our collection. Harriet Martineau is known for saying 'Laws and customs may be creative of vice; and should be therefore perpetually under process of observation and correction: but laws and customs cannot be creative of virtue: they may encourage and help to preserve it; but they cannot originate it.' as well as some of the following quotes.