Quote by Charles Peguy
We said that a single injustice, a single crime, a single illegality, particularly if it is officially recorded, confirmed, a single wrong to humanity, a single wrong to justice and to right, particularly if it is universally, legally, nationally, commodiously accepted, that a single crime shatters and is sufficient to shatter the whole social pact, the whole social contract, that a single legal crime, a single dishonorable act will bring about the loss of ones honor, the dishonor of a whole people. It is a touch of gangrene that corrupts the entire body.
Summary
This quote emphasizes the profound impact of a single act of injustice or crime on the fabric of society. It argues that even one recorded and accepted wrongdoing can undermine the social pact and contract that holds a community together. The quote suggests that a single illegal or dishonorable act has the power to tarnish the honor of both individuals and an entire people, metaphorically comparing it to a spreading gangrene that corrupts the entire body. Overall, the quote warns against the destructive consequences of allowing even a single violation of justice and right to be condoned or overlooked.
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