when injustice becomes law resistance becomes duty

The phrase "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" is widely attributed to Thomas Jefferson, but scholars have found no evidence he actually wrote or said it. The closest idea in Jefferson's writings appears in the Declaration of Independence, which states that people have the right and duty to throw off a government that becomes despotic. The phrase itself seems to be a popular paraphrase or interpretation inspired by Jefferson's ideas rather than a direct quote. It has also been linked to other figures, such as Henry David Thoreau and Pedro Albizu Campos, who expressed similar sentiments about resisting unjust laws or tyranny.