If you have a gun and I have a gun, we can talk about the law.

If you have a knife and I have a knife, we can talk about rules.
If we both come empty-handed, we can talk about reason and morality.
But if you have a gun and I only have a knife, then the truth rests in your hands.
And if you have a gun while I have nothing at all, what you hold is no longer just a weapon—it is my life.
Law, rules, and morality have meaning only when they stand on a foundation of equality. Without balance, they become little more than words spoken by the powerful and obeyed by the powerless.
The harsh reality of this world is that when money speaks, truth often falls silent. And when power speaks, even money steps aside.
Those who write the rules are often the first to bend or break them. For the weak, rules can become chains; for the strong, they become tools.
Nothing of value is freely given. Every right, every opportunity, and every measure of justice has been won through struggle.
The masters of the game compete relentlessly for wealth, influence, and resources, while the weak are taught to wait patiently for whatever remains.
Such is the nature of power: it is rarely surrendered, and almost always contested.