To cut short this question of the law of retaliation, we must note tha…

Albert Camus
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To cut short this question of the law of retaliation, we must note that even in its primitive form it can operate only between two individuals of whom one is absolutely innocent and the other absolutely guilty. The victim, to be sure, is innocent. But can the society that is supposed to represent the victim lay claim to innocence? ✨ Resistance, Rebellion, and Death: Essays.
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