Christian Thomasius Quotes
Christian Thomasius was a German jurist, philosopher, and reformer and one of the founders of the German Enlightenment. The first university lecturer in Germany to teach philosophy in German rather than Latin, he opened the way for a vernacular German learned culture and helped found the new University of Halle, which became the leading center of early German enlightenment thought. The quotes below are attributed to Christian Thomasius, organized by topic.
Christian Thomasius on Freedom
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Attributed to Christian Thomasius:
“Tolerance is the natural disposition of those who think clearly.”
Christian Thomasius on Justice
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Attributed to Christian Thomasius:
“Witch trials disgrace the very justice they claim to serve.”
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Attributed to Christian Thomasius:
“Law without natural reason is mere force.”
Christian Thomasius on Knowledge
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Attributed to Christian Thomasius:
“Scholarship in the vernacular reaches more lives than learning hidden in Latin.”
Christian Thomasius on Mind
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Attributed to Christian Thomasius:
“Reason is the universal currency of the human mind.”