But if the thing is criminal, if, for instance, it is a license to commit adultery, the person who authorises the act shares the guilt of the person … - John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

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But if the thing is criminal, if, for instance, it is a license to commit adultery, the person who authorises the act shares the guilt of the person who commits it.

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