“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 laws, 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.
"In this world, anything good
must be fought for.
"The masters of the game
are fiercely competing for resources
while only the weak sit idly,
waiting to be given a share.”
― The Godfather II, 1974
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