Edward Gibbon Quotes about Authority

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But the wisdom and authority of the legislator are seldom victorious in a contest with the vigilant dexterity of private interest.

But the wisdom and authority of the legislator are seldom victorious in a contest with the vigilant dexterity of private interest.

Edward Gibbon

Dexterity, Authority, Interest

Edward Gibbon (2016). “The Collected Works of Edward Gibbon: Historical Works, Autobiographical Writings and Private Letters, Including The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”, p.1156, e-artnow