who said, "The more laws a society has, the more corrup

[imthefoolonthehill]

who said or wrote something like, "The more laws a society has, the more corrupt it becomes" The quote is off... What does the true quote say and who said it?

[VRWC]

The exact quote is: "Corruptisima republica plurimae leges." Most commonly translated as: "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws." However, republica is commonly translated republic and even nation. The quote is from Tacitus, Anals III 27.

[imthefoolonthehill]

thx!