Speak, speak, speak, & remember that whenever anyone's liberty to speak is denied, your liberty is denied also, & your place is where the attack is.
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I think it can be shown that the law makes ten criminals where it restrains one.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The law can inadvertently create more criminals than it controls.
Voltairine De Cleyre suggests that laws meant to govern behavior can have the opposite effect, leading to an increase in criminality rather than a decrease. This thought challenges the efficacy of legal systems and calls for a reconsideration of how laws are structured and enforced.
Themes
LawCriminalsSocietyJusticePower
In practice
Example use cases
During a debate on criminal justice reform, this quote can emphasize the need to rethink punitive measures.
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