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“All attempts at law, all religion, all ethical norms might be nothing more than attempts by the weak to restrain the strong. Then, within the law, arise the new strong, who subvert the law for their own ends of power and family interest, leaving the old strong outside their circle to pursue the waiting possibilities which they call crime. The weak, the cowardly, the decent ones, live between these groups.”

Ends Might Law Strong Waiting Interest Groups Crime Possibility Weak Leaving Circles Arise Pursue Decent Ethical Norm Cowardly

Book:Brute Orbits

Source: Brute Orbits

“The criminal law is no use to decent people.”

People Use Law Criminals Decent Criminal Law

Author:George Bernard Shaw

“The orgy of thieving in Iraq has more to do with the character of the people than the absence of restraining troops. And to think that good, decent, law-abiding young British and American men and women laid down their lives to liberate this thieving mob.”

People Thinking Men Character Law Young Men And Women Iraq British Absence Decent Troops Abiding Restraining

Author:Robert Kilroy-Silk

“Taint no law on earth dat kin make a man be decent if it aint in 'im.”

Ifs Men Earth Law Decent

Book:I Love Myself when I Am Laughing ... and Then Again when I Am Looking Mean and Impressive: A Zora Neale Hurston Reader

Source: I Love Myself when I Am Laughing ... and Then Again when I Am Looking Mean and Impressive: A Zora Neale Hurston Reader