--- title: "4 Jean Bodin Quotes - Famous Jurist (Les six livres de la République)" description: "Jean Bodin was a French jurist and political philosopher, member of the Parlement of Paris and professor of law in Toulouse. Browse 4 Jean Bodin quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-jean-bodin-47953.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Jean Bodin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-jean-bodin-47953.jpg) # Jean Bodin (1529–1596) Jurist **4** quotes in **23** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Jean Bodin was a jurist, best known for *Les six livres de la République*. ## Quick Facts About Jean Bodin Born November 30, 1529 Died January 1, 1596 Profession Jurist Notable works Les six livres de la République ## About Jean Bodin Jean Bodin was a French jurist and political philosopher, member of the Parlement of Paris and professor of law in Toulouse. Bodin lived during the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation and wrote against the background of religious conflict in France. He seemed to be a nominal Catholic throughout his life but was critical of papal authority over governments. Known for his theory of sovereignty, he favoured the strong central control of a national monarchy as an antidote to factional strife. ## Quotes by Jean Bodin > [History teaches us the mistakes we are going to make.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-bodin/history-teaches-us-the-mistakes-we-are-going-to-make/) Jean Bodin [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/520/jean-bodin-73758_carpe_history-teaches-us-the-mistakes-we-are-g_1134383.png) > [In a democracy sovereignity is vested in a majority; and a majority is not only, at best, an ignorant, foolish and emotional…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-bodin/in-a-democracy-sovereignity-is-vested-in-a-majority-and-a-majority-is/) Jean Bodin [Democracy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca3/jean-bodin-73758_democracy_in-a-democracy-sovereignity-is-vested-in_1703594.jpg) > [The study of History is the beginning of wisdom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-bodin/the-study-of-history-is-the-beginning-of-wisdom/) Jean Bodin [Arts and humanities](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/arts-and-humanities/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f6/jean-bodin-73758_arts-and-humanities_the-study-of-history-is-the-beginning-of_2799875.png) > [The study of history is the beginning of political wisdom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-bodin/the-study-of-history-is-the-beginning-of-political-wisdom/) Jean Bodin [Education](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/education/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/389/jean-bodin-73758_education_the-study-of-history-is-the-beginning-of_3065059.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jean-bodin/#itemlist", "name": "Jean Bodin Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "History teaches us the mistakes we are going to make.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jean Bodin" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-bodin/history-teaches-us-the-mistakes-we-are-going-to-make/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/520/jean-bodin-73758_carpe_history-teaches-us-the-mistakes-we-are-g_1134383.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/520/jean-bodin-73758_carpe_history-teaches-us-the-mistakes-we-are-g_1134383.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/520/jean-bodin-73758_carpe_history-teaches-us-the-mistakes-we-are-g_1134383.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“History teaches us the mistakes we are going to make.” — Jean Bodin", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "In a democracy sovereignity is vested in a majority; 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