Frank Herbert, (1920-1986) American science fiction writer Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Frank Herbert Quote “Laws to suppress tend to strengthen what they would prohibit. This is the fine point on which all legal professions of history have based their job security.”Frank Herbert ~ Frank Herbert (1920-1986) American science fiction writerDune, 1965 Drugs , Freedom , History , Law , Prohibition , Liberty , Drugs Ratings and Comments 1 Reply Joe, Rochester, MI 10/21/05 One current example of this is "The War on Drugs", which has strengthened the gangs selling drugs. Reply Anonymous, Reston, VA US 10/21/05 Reply Cosmo, Free State 2/11/07 Unintended consequences are the norm. 1 Reply Mike, Norwalk 12/4/12 The use of the term "Law" here is one one of the most miss-used concepts in the suppression and prohibition of freedom, liberty, and inalienable rights. The de jure States united first attempted to create a foundation of natural law (the law of nature and of nature's God) with codes, ordinances, regulations, rules, statutes, etc. only being tools in describing the order thereof. Such concept defining term, "law" becomes a misnomer when despotism's job security replaces freedom's definition (law) with tyrannous tools (misnamed 'law', to suppress and prohibit). Reply J Carlton, Calgary 12/4/12 Let us never forget that Stalin's Russia and Hitler's Germany were also run by "laws". Reply jim k, Austin, Tx 12/4/12 Joe, not only has it strengthened the gangs selling drugs but has caused many other major problems. See LEAP.cc for more details on this War on Drugs. 1 Reply E Archer, NYC 12/5/12 Without the reams and reams of statutes on the books, lawyers would be out of work. And what a great job, too -- making hundreds of dollars PER HOUR railroading people through the 'justice system' which is nothing but a fleecing operation. And these guys love it, too. Makes me sick. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Frank Herbert quote is found in these categories: Drugs quotes Freedom quotes History quotes Law quotes Prohibition quotes Liberty quotes Drugs quotes About Frank Herbert Bio of Frank Herbert Quotations by Frank Herbert Books by/about Frank Herbert Frank Herbert videos Frank Herbert on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Frank Herbert