Laws are generally found to be nets of such a texture, as the little creep through, the great break through, and the middle-sized are alone entangled in it.

Summary

This quote, attributed to French philosopher Honoré de Balzac, suggests that laws tend to have loopholes, which allow individuals of lower influence ("the little") to navigate through them. On the other hand, those with considerable power ("the great") can bypass these laws altogether. Interestingly, it is those individuals in the middle - neither high-ranking nor insignificant - who often find themselves caught and ensnared by the intricacies of these laws. This observation implies that the implementation and enforcement of laws may not always be fair or equal for all members of society.

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