If you hold a gun and I hold a gun, we can talk about the law. If you hold a knife and I hold a knife, we can talk about rules. If you come empty-handed and I come empty-handed, we can talk about reason. But if you have a gun and I only have a knife, then the truth lies in your hands. If you have a gun and I have nothing, what you hold isn't just a weapon. It's my life. The concepts of law, rules, and morality only hold meaning when they are based on equality.
The harsh truth of this world is that when money speaks, truth goes silent.
And when power speaks, even money takes three steps back. Those who create the rules are often the first to break them.
Rules are chains for the weak. Tools for the strong.