Quote of Diogenes of Sinope - It is impossible for society to...
Biography - Diogenes of Sinope:
Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy.
Born: -413 - Died: -327
Period:
4th century BC
5th century BC
Place of birth: Turkey
Born: -413 - Died: -327
Period:
4th century BC
5th century BC
Place of birth: Turkey
It is impossible for society to exist without laws.
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(French, German)
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Quotes for: law
Article IV – Liberty consists of doing anything which does not harm others: thus, the exercise of the natural rights of each man has only those borders which assure other members of the society the enjoyment of these same rights. These borders can be determined only by the law.
There are two ways of contesting, the one by the law, the other by force; the first method is proper to men, the second to beasts.
Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law.
Article VI – The law is the expression of the general will. All the citizens have the right of contributing personally or through their representatives to its formation. It must be the same for all, either that it protects, or that it punishes. All the citizens, being equal in its eyes, are equally admissible to all public dignities, places and employments, according to their capacity and without distinction other than that of their virtues and of their talents.
Article VIII – The law should establish only penalties that are strictly and evidently necessary, and no one can be punished but under a law established and promulgated before the offense and legally applied.
Quotes for: society
Article IV – Liberty consists of doing anything which does not harm others: thus, the exercise of the natural rights of each man has only those borders which assure other members of the society the enjoyment of these same rights. These borders can be determined only by the law.
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
Society is composed of two great classes those who have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners.
Article XV – The society has the right of requesting account from any public agent of its administration.
Article XVI – Any society in which the guarantee of rights is not assured, nor the separation of powers determined, has no Constitution.
when we say that a man is responsible for himself, we do not only mean that he is responsible for his own individuality, but that he is responsible for all men.
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