Petty laws breed great crimes.
Take hope from the heart of man and you make him a beast of prey.
Ouida (Marie Louise De La Ramée) "Petty laws breed great crimes." Ouida (Marie Louise De La Ramée) "Wisdom, Wit and Pathos" Law and Crime Rating: 3.67 (Number of Voters: 3) "Take hope from the heart of man and you make him a beast of prey." Ouida (Marie Louise De La Ramée) "Wisdom, Wit and Pathos" Optimism and Hope Rating: 4.00 (Number of Voters: 3)