| The lawlessness of | |
| you shall love thy neighbour would -- | |
| be the highest law? | |
| De wetteloosheid | Könnte die gesetz- |
| van heb uw naasten lief zou -- | lose Nächstenliebe das -- |
| de hoogste wet zijn? | höchste Gesetz sein? |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-26
The Chosen One (Wessel te Gussinklo) - 2024
Unfinished novel "De uitverkorene", chapter 9
Collection: High gear
Tribute to: Te Gussinklo, Wessel
| So many taboos | |
| there are, in modern countries -- | |
| people call them laws. | |
| Er zijn veel taboes, | So viele Tabus |
| in de moderne landen -- | gibt es, heutzutage nennt -- |
| heten ze wetten. | man sie Gesetze. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-24
Let some taboos just remain (Josette Daemen) - 2024
Column "Laat sommige taboes maar fijn bestaan", in the NRC of November 23rd, 2024
Collection: Unseen
Tribute to: Daemen, Josette
| After the big laws, | |
| morality, come small ones: | |
| the rules of conduct. | |
| Na grote wetten, | Nach der Moral, den |
| de moraal, komen kleine: | großen Gesetzen, kommen -- |
| de gedragsregels. | kleine Gesetze. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
Daily News, July 29th, 1905 (Gilbert Chesterton) - 1905
Gilbert Chesterton: 'When you break the big laws, you do not get liberty, you do not even get anarchy. You get the small laws.'
Collection: Known
Tribute to: Chesterton, Gilbert
| Without the big laws | |
| there won't be lawlessness, but -- | |
| there will be small laws. | |
| Zonder de grote | Große Gesetze, |
| wetten: geen wetteloosheid -- | oder kleine, aber nie -- |
| maar kleine wetten. | Gesetzlosigkeit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-24
Daily News, July 29th, 1905 (Gilbert Chesterton) - 1905
Gilbert Chesterton: 'When you break the big laws, you do not get liberty, you do not even get anarchy. You get the small laws.'
Collection: Known
Tribute to: Chesterton, Gilbert
| The laws help you know | |
| which official to convince -- | |
| to get what you want. | |
| Door wetten weet je | Gesetze lehren, |
| wie je moet overtuigen -- | wen man überzeugen muss -- |
| om iets te krijgen. | zu Hilfsbereitschaft. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-27
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie) - 2019
Novel, part 3, chapter 18 - Corruption
Collection: Wind
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The ghost of my guilt, | |
| measured by high authority -- | |
| with old measurements. | |
| Het spook van mijn schuld, | Das Gespenst meiner |
| van hogerhand gemeten -- | Schuld, von Oben gemessen -- |
| met oude maten. | mit alten Maßen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-22
My Red Hands (George Demetriou) - 2024
Short opera, about the Christian guilt conscience, performed by David Ko (narrator), Cyprien Crabbé (baritone), Cristina Petcu (soprano, panflute), Nicholas Papadimitriou (organ), Joseph Moruzzi (saxophone), Alkistis Misouli (viola), Merle van der Lijke (harp), Kimia Hadian (recorder), Anastasios Vlahos (performance) and Inês Clérigo Jorge (performance) at Cristina Petcu's Final Master Recital in the Organpark on May 22nd, 2024
Collection: org ANP ark
Composer: Demetriou, George
| Lady Justice just | |
| weighs the laws, regardless of -- | |
| whether it is just. | |
| Vrouwe Justitie | Frau Justiz wägt nur |
| weegt de wetten, ongeacht -- | die Gesetze ab, egal -- |
| wat rechtvaardig is. | ob es gerecht ist. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-06
Lady Justice blindfolded - 7 (Antjie Krog) - 2014
Poem "Vrou Justitia geblinddoek" - 7 (collection "Mede-wete" ("Synapse")
Collection: May the Might
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| People are equal, | |
| Article 1 states, but who -- | |
| does obey the law? | |
| Mensen zijn gelijk, | Die Menschen sind gleich, |
| stelt Artikel 1, maar wie -- | laut Artikel 1, aber -- |
| houdt zich aan de wet? | wer folgt dem Gesetz? |
Amsterdam, 2023-01-29
Article 1 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands reads: "All persons in the Netherlands shall be treated equally in equal circumstances. Discrimination on the grounds of religion, belief, political opinion, race, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or on any other grounds whatsoever shall not be permitted.
Collection: Without reserve
| If knowledge is off, | |
| there are only wishful dreams -- | |
| as moral guidance. | |
| Als kennis verdwijnt, | Wenn Wissen weg ist, |
| zijn er alleen wensdromen -- | gibt es nur die Wunschträume -- |
| als moreel houvast. | als sittlicher Halt. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-20
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter V. A city visible but unseen, §2
Collection: Sludge
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The laws are founded | |
| upon evil matters, so -- | |
| how good can they be? | |
| De wetten stoelen | Gesetze gründen |
| op kwade zaken, hoe goed -- | auf bösen Sachen, wie gut -- |
| kunnen ze dan zijn? | können sie denn sein? |
Amsterdam, 2022-10-21
#171 - Sir Bumble and the antiliar (Marten Toonder) - 1982
Comic strip #171 - Heer Bommel en de antiloog (tiers 01145-01238), tier 01176
Collection: Puss & Lord
Tribute to: Toonder, Marten
|
I have practiced not to move |
Amsterdam, 2019-10-29
Hugo Grotius (1583-1645): legal treatise "Mare Liberum" ("The Freedom of the Seas") in 1609, and escape from Loevestein Castle on March 22nd, 1621
Collection: Migration
Tribute to: Grotius, Hugo
|
Under the yarrow
In the library of the yarrow |
Amsterdam, 2019-07-05
Sahasrara (the "thousand-petaled" crown chakra)
The Apology of Socrates
Collection: Migration
| Laws must be useful, | |
| the best are made of rubber -- | |
| very elastic. | |
| Een wet moet praktisch | Gesetze müssen |
| zijn, liefst gemaakt van rubber -- | praktisch sein, am besten aus -- |
| met veel rek erin. | Gummi: viel Dehnung. |
Vaison-la-Romaine, 2018-09-16
Atlas shrugged (Ayn Rand) - 1957
Novel, part 1 'Non-contradiction', chapter 10 'Wyatt's torch'
Collection: Willegos
Tribute to: Rand, Ayn
|
Anyone who dislikes to be mature |
Amsterdam, 2017-03-25
Collection: Local traffic
| What is good, what bad: | |
| a Lord knows, and there are laws -- | |
| for common people. | |
| Wat goed, wat slecht is: | Was gut, was schlecht ist: |
| een Heer weet dat, de wetten -- | ein Herr weiß es, Gesetze -- |
| zijn er voor het volk. | gibt es für das Volk. |
Amsterdam, 2016-12-18
Tom Puss and The Moonhowlers (Marten Toonder) - 1967
Comic strip #118 - Tom Poes en De Maanblaffers (tiers 5970-6029 and 6031-6032), tier 5976
Collection: Puss & Lord
Tribute to: Toonder, Marten
| Laws are straight and right, | |
| something crooked that is bent -- | |
| That is what trade is. | |
| De wetten zijn recht, | Gesetze sind krumm, |
| iets kroms dat verbogen is -- | schön geradegebogen -- |
| Zo doe je zaken. | So treibt man Handel. |
Amsterdam, 2016-12-13
Sir Bumble and The Regarder (Marten Toonder) - 1957
Comic strip #74 - Heer Bommel en De Achtgever (tiers 3050-3117), tier 3082
Collection: Puss & Lord
Tribute to: Toonder, Marten
