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Anton Chekhov

No matter how corrupt and unjust a convict may be, he loves fairness more than anything else. If the people placed over him are unfair, from year to year he lapses into an embittered state characterized by an extreme lack of faith.

Anton Chekhov

Faith

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Even a criminal who has done wrong deeply values being treated fairly above all else. When those in authority act unjustly toward him over time, he becomes increasingly bitter and loses trust in the system.

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