Written laws are like spiders' webs; they will catch, it is true, the weak and poor, but would be torn in pieces by the rich and powerful.

ἃ μηδὲν τῶν ἀραχνίων διαφέρειν, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς ἐκεῖνα τοὺς μὲν ἀσθενεῖς καὶ λεπτοὺς τῶν ἁλισκομένων καθέξειν, ὑπὸ δὲ τῶν δυνατῶν καὶ πλουσίων διαρραγήσεσθαι.

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Anacharsis. Quoted in "Solon." Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans. c. 120.

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Anacharsis. Quoted in "Solon." Greek Lives, written by Plutarch, translated by Robin Waterfield. Oxford University Press, 2009.

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A quote by Anacharsis about rich vs. poor: “Written laws are like spiders' webs; they will catch, it is true, the weak…”

A quote by Anacharsis about rich vs. poor: “Written laws are like spiders' webs; they will catch, it is true, the weak…”

A quote by Anacharsis about rich vs. poor: “Written laws are like spiders' webs; they will catch, it is true, the weak…”