W. H. Auden quote: The law cannot forgive, for the law has not been...

The law cannot forgive, for the law has not been wronged, only broken; only persons can be wronged. The law can pardon, but it can only pardon what it has the power to punish.

W. H. Auden

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"The Dyer's Hand, and Other Essays" by W. H. Auden, ("The Prince's Dog"), (p. 201), 1962.

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The law cannot forgive, for the law has not been wronged, only broken; only persons can be wronged. The law can pardon, but it can only pardon what it has the power to punish. - W. H. Auden

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