Fran�ois Duc de La Rochefoucauld Quote

"Love of justice in the generality of men is only the fear of suffering from injustice."

by:	Fran�ois Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) French author
Source:	Maxims, 1665
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Categories:	Fear, French, Justice, Oppression, Persecution
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-- Gadge, Ohio
-- Anonymous
I think this is cynical, but alas it is also sometimes true. -- Anonymous 2
The generality of men -- passive-aggressive morons -- clay, Burlington 2
maybe? A portion of the Declaration of Independence comes to mind: "all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed." Transporting the here "justice" subject matter to the Declaration's evils I think, would be much more accurate. -- Mike, Norwalk 2
For me, the love of justice is the joy and gratitude of successfully exposing the deceptions foisted upon the masses and tearing down everything built upon that theft. -- E Archer, NYC 1