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Michel Foucault. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“The judges of normality are present everywhere. We are in the society of the teacher-judge, the doctor-judge, the educator-judge, the ''social worker'' -judge.”
VerifiedDiscipline and Punish (1977) · evidenceJudgment and Judges

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Foucault, M. (n.d.). The judges of normality are present everywhere. We are in the society of the teacher-judge, the doctor-judge, the educator-judge, the ''social worker'' -judge. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24714-the-judges-of-normality-are-present-everywhere-we/

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Foucault, Michel. “The judges of normality are present everywhere. We are in the society of the teacher-judge, the doctor-judge, the educator-judge, the ''social worker'' -judge.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24714-the-judges-of-normality-are-present-everywhere-we/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Foucault, Michel. “The judges of normality are present everywhere. We are in the society of the teacher-judge, the doctor-judge, the educator-judge, the ''social worker'' -judge.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24714-the-judges-of-normality-are-present-everywhere-we/.