Quote by Edmund Burke
People crushed by laws, have no hope but to evade power. If the laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to the law and those who have most to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous.
Summary
In this quote, the speaker suggests that when individuals are oppressed by laws that are unjust or oppressive, their only recourse is to find ways to circumvent or avoid these laws. They argue that if people view laws as their enemies, they will inevitably become enemies of the law itself. Additionally, the quote implies that those who feel they have nothing to lose and everything to gain will pose a significant threat because they have little fear of the consequences of their actions.
By Edmund Burke