Sublime

“Rey Diaz’s crimes have crossed outside the boundary of legal immunity. He must be punished. This is a precondition for the continued existence of the Wallfacer Project,” the UK representative said. “May I remind the chair and the representatives,” Rey Diaz said, rising from his seat, “that this is a PDC Wallfacer hearing, and that I’m not on trial

but the apology lacks the conviction of the attack.

How is it possible that racism had nothing to do with the incident that galvanized the demand for “racial justice” across the United States?

Be satisfied merely to avoid making any entreaties, without going on to add, ‘And I’ll make no entreaties,’ unless the time has come for you, as in the case of Socrates, to provoke the judges with deliberate intent.

Using such words invites an argument over the question of frequency: “That’s not true. I said several nice things to you last year when you won the interoffice new idea competition”—a response that will most likely increase your exasperation.

revenge is a very dangerous motive. In so far as society admits it, it allows a man to be the judge in his own case, which is exactly what the law tries to prevent. Moreover it is usually an excessive motive; it seeks to inflict more punishment than is desirable.

sui servizi ne ho sentite tante ma questa è davvero grossa.» Il francese iniziò a fissarlo dedicandogli un irritante sorriso di sufficienza. L’ex commissario alla fine si stancò. «Smettila, perché mi stai facendo incazzare.»