“[I]f justice is the end of law, law the work of the prince, and the prince the image of God; then by this reasoning, the law of the prince must be modelled on the law of God.”
Quotes by Jean Bodin
“Men of a fat and fertile soil are most commonly effeminate and cowards; whereas contrariwise a barren country make men temperate by necessity, and by consequence careful, vigilant, and industrious.”
“The best expedient for preserving the state is never to grant a prerogative of sovereignty to any subject, much less a stranger, for it is a stepping stone to sovereignty.”
Jean BodinJean Bodin was a prominent French jurist and political philosopher who played a pivotal role in shaping modern political theory during a time of intense religious conflict in France. As a member of th...