Linkershim (Sovereign of the Seven Isles, #6)

by David A. Wells

“I can only guess that they’ve been conditioned to believe the authorities and trained to avoid thinking about any subject with a critical eye. That leaves the rest of the people, self-interested criminals all, to take advantage of the sheep without challenge.”

“The rules provide them with their wealth and power, and the more complex they can make them, the harder it is for people of lesser means to understand and therefore comply. That way, powerful people can always find some legal justification for persecuting those of lesser rank. Large numbers of complex rules also enables corruption to thrive.”