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Domingo de Soto Quotes on Justice

Domingo de Soto was a Spanish Dominican philosopher, theologian, and jurist of the School of Salamanca. This page collects quotes attributed to Domingo de Soto on the topic of justice, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Domingo de Soto:

    “Law is the rule of right reason directed to the common good.”

  • Attributed to Domingo de Soto:

    “Property is grounded in natural law, but its uses are limited by charity.”

  • Attributed to Domingo de Soto:

    “No people may be enslaved on the pretext of conversion.”

  • Attributed to Domingo de Soto:

    “The just war is fought to right a wrong, not to enrich the conqueror.”