"Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed." ― Benjamin Franklin Topic(s): Government Tags: gentle, seldom More From Benjamin Franklin "Hunger is the best pickle." "The U. S. Constitution doesn’t guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself." "The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands." More In Government "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy."― Ludwig van Beethoven "Most Americans aren’t the sort of citizens the Founding Fathers expected; they are contented serfs. Far from being active critics of government, they assume that its might makes it right."― Joseph Sobran "Julia Child wasn’t afraid to have fun. She made fantastic food but knew how to have a good time and not be too stuck up about the kitchen space."― Nadia Giosia