Religion Quote by William Landay

“Free will is as important to the law as it is to religion or any other code of morality. We do not punish the leopard for its wildness.” quote by William Landay — Download Open image

““Free will is as important to the law as it is to religion or any other code of morality. We do not punish the leopard for its wildness.””

William Landay

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Crime and legal stories, broadly speaking, are just where my interest happens to lie.

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