Every actual State is corrupt. Good men must not obey the laws too well. What satire on government can equal the severity of censure conveyed in the word Politic, which now for ages has signified cunning, intimating that the State is a trick?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The state is inherently flawed, so moral people should not follow laws blindly.
- In plain terms
- Governments are corrupt, so good citizens should question the laws.
- What can you take from it?
- Blind obedience to unjust laws is wrong.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When should laws be disobeyed?
- Is political corruption inevitable?
Another view
Disobedience can lead to legal trouble or chaos.
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