Die angeschirrte Gesellschaft

Die Medien sagen euch, wer ihr seid,

ihr entscheidet, zu welchem Grad ihr das glaubt

und die Autoritäten reden diesem Grad nach dem Mund.

In deducing the motive from the proven act, they must not assign to the act either the best or the worst motives, but those which they would think it just and fair [i.e. likely] for the world to assign to it, if they themselves had done it.

- Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma, VII. Provost and Judge, comment by myself.