As history has repeatedly suggested, nothing.... : Quote by Sarah Bakewell

“ As history has repeatedly suggested, nothing is more effective for demolishing traditional legal protections than the combined claims that a crime is uniquely dangerous, and that those behind it have exceptional powers of resistance. [On witchburning in France during the 16th Century.] ”

Sarah Bakewell
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