"In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?"
- Saint Augustine
About this Quote
Saint Augustine's quote talks to the significance of justice in a culture. Without justice, sovereignty is nothing more than a form of organized burglary. This indicates that without justice, those in power are able to make use of those that are not in power. This quote speaks to the need for a reasonable as well as simply culture, where every person is dealt with similarly and fairly. Without justice, those in power are able to take advantage of those who are not in power, and this is not a reasonable or simply society. This quote is a reminder that justice is essential for a culture to operate appropriately as well as for everyone to be dealt with relatively. Without justice, sovereignty is nothing more than a type of arranged burglary, and also this is not a society that any person ought to want to stay in.
This quote is written / told by Saint Augustine between November 13, 354 and August 28, 430. He was a famous Saint from Rome, the quote is categorized under the topic Government. The author also have 55 other quotes.
"Until the control of the issue of currency and credit is restored to government and recognized as its most conspicuous and sacred responsibility, all talks of the sovereignty of Parliament and of democracy is idle and futile"
"Our first object is... the obtaining of sovereignty, assured by international law, over a portion of the globe sufficiently large to satisfy our just requirements"
"Let sovereignty be granted us over a portion of the earth's surface large enough to satisfy our rightful requirements as a nation. The rest we shall manage for ourselves"
"For the state by its nature claims sovereignty, the right to an unlimited development of power, determined only by self-interest. It is by nature anarchistic"
"If the choice were made, one for us to lose our sovereignty and become a member of the Commonwealth or remain with our sovereignty and lose the membership of the Commonwealth, I would say let the Commonwealth go"
