Quotes · Quote card

Quotation from Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

“We must not make a scarecrow of the law”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Angelo)

Measure for Measure, Act 2, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1530)

Angelo's first line in power: a law left unenforced becomes a perch for the birds it was meant to frighten.

Citation: "We must not make a scarecrow of the law" — William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 2, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1530). (id measure-for-measure-q2)

Download card (PNG)

Quote card: We must not make a scarecrow of the law