About This Quote
Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation: they are for such moments as this, when body and soul rise in mutiny against their rigour ... If at my convenience I might break them, what would be their worth? This quote states that laws and principles are not meant to be broken when one is caught up in the heat of temptation. The laws and principles that govern society should be upheld in light of how society itself has changed. Laws were originally created to curb the worst of human behavior, but in today’s world, there are more factors than ever that contribute to unethical conduct.
With so much temptation, it is easy to forget about the laws and principles that were put in place to keep people from slipping into doing wrong. The quote says that sometimes it is easy to get confused about which laws are important to uphold, but if we take heed of the quote, the answer is clear.
Source: Jane Eyre
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