Bartolome de Las Casas Quotes on Justice
Bartolome de Las Casas was a Spanish Dominican friar, bishop of Chiapas in New Spain, and the most outspoken sixteenth-century defender of the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. This page collects quotes attributed to Bartolome de Las Casas on the topic of justice, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Bartolome de Las Casas:
“All the peoples of the world are human.”
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Attributed to Bartolome de Las Casas:
“What right have we to subjugate those who have done us no wrong?”
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Attributed to Bartolome de Las Casas:
“Justice does not depend on the strength of the conqueror.”
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Attributed to Bartolome de Las Casas:
“The pursuit of gold has covered the New World with blood.”