William McIlvanney quotes

Who thinks the law has anything to do with justice? It's what we have because we can't have justice. (William McIlvanney)
Good lies need a leavening of truth to make them palatable. View quote
William McIlvanney
There is a kind of laughter people laugh at public events, as if a joke were a charity auction and they want to be seen to be bidding. View quote
William McIlvanney

William McIlvanney

William McIlvanney - Image
Photo: nonsenseferret, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: Scottish Writer
Born: November 25, 1936
Died: December 5, 2015
Quotes count: 3
Wikipedia: William McIlvanney

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