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William Tenn on Justice

1920–2010 United States

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2 quotes

Laws produce lawbreakers, Bernie, like hens produce eggs. Civilization has nothing to do with it.

The Seven Sexes (1968)

People quoted Henry Dorselblad’s indictment of modern society: “Women needed the law’s special protection when they were legally inferiors of men. Now they have equality and special protection. They can’t have both!”

The Wooden Star (1968)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Tenn (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.