"There may be more poetry than justice in poetic justice"
- George Will
About this Quote
This quote by George Will recommends that justice is not always served in the way that it must be. He implies that often, justice is not served in a reasonable and well balanced method, however rather is served in such a way that is more poetic and symbolic. He suggests that justice is typically served in a manner that is more poetic and symbolic than it is reasonable and balanced. This might indicate that justice is sometimes served in a way that is more mentally satisfying than it is lawfully sound. It might likewise imply that justice is sometimes served in such a way that is more poetic and symbolic than it is sensible and reasonable. In either case, Will is recommending that justice is not constantly served in the way that it should be, which often, justice is served in a manner that is more poetic and symbolic than it is reasonable and balanced.
This quote is written / told by George Will somewhere between May 4, 1941 and today. He was a famous Journalist from USA.
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