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Violation Quotes

Reflections on breaking rules, norms and boundaries

This collection opens with an unusual comparison, describing an eccentric person as a kind of break in the normal rules of language.

Each person is an idiom unto himself, an apparent violation of the syntax of the species.

Quotes by Gordon W. Allport

Napster was predicating its business model on violation of copyright.

Quotes by Dan Farmer

Frequently Asked Questions

What connects these sayings about violation?
Each one describes a boundary being broken, whether a rule of language or a rule of law.
How does one saying use the idea poetically?
It compares an unusual person to a break in the expected rules that normally govern language.
What does the other saying criticize?
It criticizes a company for basing its entire business approach on breaking copyright protections.
Are these sayings about legal violations only?
No, one is a legal criticism while the other uses violation as a figure of speech.
Who would find this collection interesting?
Readers interested in how boundaries, rules and norms get broken in different contexts will enjoy these lines.

A second line shifts to business, criticizing a company for building its entire model around breaking established copyright protections.