Voulez-vous avoir de bonnes lois; brulez les votres, et faites-en de nouvelles.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- To create good laws, you should discard old ones and write new ones from scratch.
- In plain terms
- Old laws are often bad, so make new ones instead of fixing old ones.
- What can you take from it?
- Start fresh with laws instead of patching up old systems.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is reform better than revolution?
- How do you know when to start over?
Another view
Some stability is needed and discarding all old laws causes chaos.
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