No civilized society can long exist, with an active power in its bosom that is stronger than the law.

No civilized society can long exist, with an active power in its bosom that is stronger than the law.

任何文明社会都不可能长期存在，因为它的积极力量比法律更强大。

-- James Fenimore Cooper 詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏