Quotation by

Bertolt Brecht

The law was made for one thing alone, for the exploitation of those who don't understand it, or are prevented by naked misery from obeying it.

Bertolt Brecht

Alone

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Brecht is saying that the law exists primarily to take advantage of people who either lack knowledge about it or are too poor and desperate to follow it properly. This suggests the law is not designed to be fair, but to control and exploit vulnerable individuals.

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