Robert Bork Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"[A] society deadened by a smothering network of laws
while finding release in moral chaos
is not likely to be either happy or stable."

by:	Robert Bork (1927- ) US Circuit Judge for DC Court of Appeals
Rating:
Categories:	Death, Government, Happiness, Law, Morals, Society
	Tweet

Reader comments about this quote:

When has a society been happy? -- David L. Rosenthal
David, you are absolutely right. If 'society' here references the individual of "We The People", the quote's point is well made and describes the present. -- Mike, Norwalk
We have become a society of precise laws that not only wallows in chaos but delights in the chaos of others. The chaos is brought on by licentiousness diguised as freedom. -- Dave, Kansas City
The principle of trying to make people happy or stable has caused more misery in this world than letting people figure it out for themselves. A little chaos is not only a integral part of Nature, it increases as the effort to control increases. When humans can't control something, they call it 'chaos' -- we can't imagine the world taking care of itself. -- E Archer, NYC
Bravo Dave - there's nothing wrong in an ordered chaos; it depends on who's doing the ordering. -- Robert, Sarasota
-- Henry, Edinboro, Pennsylvania
I equate happiness to freedom. I can not be made happier by anything the government does, but I would be very happy about having a justice system as opposed to a system of vague laws that are up for "interpretation" on any given day. -- J Carlton, Calgary
To understand the mess we are in, just remember that about 90% of the folks in congress are lawyers. -- jim k, Austin, Tx
-- watchman 13, USA