"There is one thing, my dear sir, that must be attempted and most sacredly observed or we are all undone. There must be decency and respect and veneration for persons of authority of every rank." 
John Adams. Second President of the United States.

"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." -Plato

A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. - John Barrymore