The law is simply and solely made for the exploitation of those who do not understand it or of those who, for naked need, cannot obey it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Laws are designed to exploit those who do not understand or cannot obey them.
- In plain terms
- Law often serves power, not justice.
- What can you take from it?
- Question who benefits from rules.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who does the law serve?
- How do you navigate unfair rules?
Another view
Some laws protect rights and safety effectively.
More from Bertolt Brecht
For once you must try not to shirk the facts: Mankind is kept alive by bestial acts.
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Permalink to quote #22 You may proclaim, good sirs, your fine philosophy But till you feed us, right and wrong can wait!
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