Absolute freedom mocks at justice. Absolute justice denies freedom. To be fruitful, the two ideas must find their limits in each other.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Freedom and justice conflict; each limits the other, and a balanced society must find a middle ground.
- In plain terms
- Freedom and justice need each other's limits.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek balance between liberty and fairness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where should the line be drawn?
- Can true freedom exist without justice?
Another view
Too much compromise can dilute both concepts.
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