Francisco Suarez Quotes
Francisco Suarez was a Spanish Jesuit priest and the leading philosopher of the late scholastic revival. Known as Doctor Eximius, he produced the Disputationes Metaphysicae, the first systematic Western metaphysical treatise organized thematically rather than as a commentary on Aristotle. The quotes below are attributed to Francisco Suarez, organized by topic.
Francisco Suarez on Justice
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Attributed to Francisco Suarez:
“Law is an act of just and right reason which obliges those subject to it.”
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Attributed to Francisco Suarez:
“No human law binds in conscience unless it conforms to the eternal law.”
Francisco Suarez on Nature
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Attributed to Francisco Suarez:
“Whatever is real is either substance or modification of substance.”
Francisco Suarez on Politics
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Attributed to Francisco Suarez:
“Political power is given to the community by God, not directly to any individual.”
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Attributed to Francisco Suarez:
“A community has the natural right to defend itself against a tyrant.”