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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The gods have their own laws or rights that stand above human authority.
- In plain terms
- The gods have their own rules.
- What can you take from it?
- There are powers and laws beyond human control.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What limits should exist over human power?
- How do we recognize higher laws?
Another view
It can be used to justify unaccountable power.
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