Law Quotes by Voltaire

All men have equal rights to liberty, to their property, and to the protection of the laws

— Voltaire

The sovereign is called a tyrant who knows no laws but his caprice.

— Voltaire

The opinion of all lawyers, the unanimous cry of the nation, and the good of the state, are in themselves a law.

— Voltaire

If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones.

— Voltaire

“I was never ruined but twice: once when I lost a lawsuit, and once when I won one.”

— Voltaire

A multitude of laws in a country is like a great number of physicians, a sign of weakness and malady.

— Voltaire

We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law…

— Voltaire

Let all the laws be clear, uniform and precise for interpreting laws is almost always to corrupt them.

— Voltaire

It is the first law of friendship that it has to be cultivated. The second is to be indulgent when the first…

— Voltaire

The tyranny of the many would be when one body takes over the rights of others, and then exercises its power to…

— Voltaire

The sentiment of justice is so natural, and so universally acquired by all mankind, that it seems to be independent of all…

— Voltaire

It has taken seas of blood to drown the idol of despotism, but the English do not think they bought their laws…

— Voltaire

Why are the Jews hated? It is the inevitable result of their laws; they either have to conquer everybody or be hated…

— Voltaire

It would be very singular that all nature, all the planets, should obey eternal laws, and that there should be a little…

— Voltaire

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each…

— Voltaire

What is toleration? It is the prerogative of humanity. We are all steeped in weaknesses and errors: Let us forgive one another's…

— Voltaire

Men must have somewhat altered the course of nature; for they were not born wolves, yet they have become wolves. God did…

— Voltaire

Custom, law bent my first years to the religion of the happy Muslims. I see it too clearly: the care taken of…

— Voltaire

Everything happens through immutable laws, ...everything is necessary... There are, some persons say, some events which are necessary and others which are…

— Voltaire