Civilization Quote by Sigmund Freud

The first requisite of civilization is that of justice.

— Sigmund Freud

Civilization is built on a number of ultimate principles... respect for human life, the punishment of crimes against property and persons, the equality of…

— Max Nordau

In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.

— Earl Warren

Justice is a moral virtue, merely because it has that tendency to the good of mankind, and indeed is nothing but an artificial invention…

— David Hume

A civilization has the ethics it can afford

— Larry Niven

“In the first place, it would efface from everybody’s conscience the distinction between justice and injustice. No society can exist unless the laws are…

— Frédéric Bastiat

“No society can exist unless the laws are respected to a certain degree. The safest way to make laws respected is to make them…

— Frédéric Bastiat

“Law is neither a divine revelation nor a scientific discovery. It is a wholly human creation that includes the contribution of those who claim…

— Alain Supiot

The law of humanity ought to be composed of the past, the present, and the future, that we bear within us; whoever possesses but…

— Edgar Quinet

“No society can exist unless the laws are respected to a certain degree, but the safest way to make them respected is to make…

— Bastiat, Frederick

“Ethics and moralities cover a wide range of values. Such words might sound delightful to someone’s ears or make another feel a sense of…

— Dr. Hussam Atef Elkhatib

“Its an arrogant conceit of humans to think that they can "give" justice in whatever capacity. Karma would boomerang sooner or later and you…

— Nikhil Sharda