8 Blaise Pascal Quotes on Justice

Blaise Pascal quotes on justice

16. Equality of possessions is no doubt right, but, as men could not make might obey right, they have made right obey might. (299)

28. It is a funny sort of justice whose limits are marked by a river; true on this side of the Pyrenees, false on the other. (294)

32. Justice is as much a matter of fashion as charm is. (309)

48. The fairest man in the world is not allowed to be judge in his own cause.

68. Why are you killing me for your own benefit? I am unarmed.' 'Why, do you not live on the other side of the water? My friend, if you lived on this side, I should be a murderer, but since you live on the other side, I am a brave man and it is right.'

74. Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyrannical.

75. Ne pouvant fortifier la justice, on a justifie la force.

81. Jurisdiction is given not for the sake of the judge, but for that of the litigant.