The Judge does not make the law. It is people that make the… - Alan Paton

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The Judge does not make the law. It is people that make the law. Therefore if a law is unjust, and if the Judge judges according to the law, that is justice, even if it is not just.

Alan Paton

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Alan Stewart Paton (11 January 1903 – 12 April 1988) was a South African author and anti-apartheid activist.

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Alternative Names: Alan Patton • Alan Stewart Paton • Alen Peṭon

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