Anarchism Quote by Ammon Hennacy
““Oh judge! Your damn laws! The good people don't need them, and the bad people don't obey them.””
About This Quote
Source Quote: Anarchist Commentary, 1960s
Laws often fail to protect the good and are ignored by the bad, exposing their limited relevance.
In simple terms: Laws don’t always help the good.
Key Takeaway
Question the law’s purpose.
Themes
justice
law
society
Mood
critical
questioning
Type
political
philosophical
When to use this quote
- community organizing
- legal reform
- civil disobedience
Key Concepts
political philosophy
anarchism
social critique
Questions to Reflect On
- When are laws effective?
- Who benefits from laws?
A Different Perspective
Laws can also protect vulnerable groups.
![“I know some say, let us have good laws, and no matter for the men that execute them: but let them consider, that though good laws do well, good men do better: for good laws may want good men, and be abolished or evaded [invaded in Franklin's print] by ill men; but good men will never want good…” quote by Patrick Henry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/373/patrick-henry-3071_franklin_i-know-some-say-let-us-have-good-laws-an_839553.jpg)
