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I don't usually quote the bible, but this has stayed with me since childhood: http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-130-3/ http://www.kingjamesbibleonline

I don't usually quote the bible, but this has stayed with me since childhood: http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-130-3/ http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-130-3/ > If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? Also this, from a somewhat similar source, Cardinal Richlieu: http://quotationsbook.com/quote/19331/ http://quotationsbook.com/quote/19331/ > If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him. And finally, this: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748704471504574438900830760842 http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1000142405274870447150... > The average citizen commits three felonies a day. ... I'm not sure anyone can survive perfect application of the law.

dredmorbius 13y ago
The Cardinal Richlieu line has been my G+ profile motto since registering my (2nd, pseudonymous) account. I'd deleted my initial account after only a couple of weeks. I'm now winding down my pseudonymous account and most Google activity.
TeMPOraL 13y ago
Also reminds me of an idea I read somewhere that the ability of law enforcement, judges, etc. to "look the other way" instead of following the rules to the letter is the grease for the engine of law - the rules are not perfect and they'd do a lot of damage if followed precisely.