6 Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes on Law

Napoleon Bonaparte quotes on law

23. Waterloo will wipe out the memory of my forty victories; but that which nothing can wipe out is my Civil Code. That will live forever.

32. A constitution should be framed so as not to impede the action of government, nor force the government to its violation.

135. One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

154. The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely.

196. We cannot escape from the arbitrariness of the judge, unless we place ourselves under the despotism of the law.

208. A constitution should be short and obscure.