"Luther did not consider the claims of the peasants as in the least unjust; indeed, he admitted that they were "not contrary to natural law or to equity". But, unconscious apostle of bourgeois interests, he immediately added: "No one is judge in his own cause, and the faults committed by authority cannot excuse rebellion.""
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
pp. 75-76
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Francesco_Saverio_Nitti
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Francesco Saverio Nitti
3 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Francesco Saverio Nitti →
Related Quotes
"The doctrines held by the early Fathers of the Church on the nature of property are perfectly uniform. They almost al…"
"The poverty-stricken rural population rose up against their despoilers; they burnt down the castles of the nobles, an…"
"At the beginning, nobody wanted to mix the brigades that were organized according to religious sects. When I was appo…"
"We are in a state of war with Israel. Inside the army they will know the leaders of the resistance. They will hit the…"
"Do you know how many Syrian soldiers were in Lebanon? 40 000. Do you know how many there were when they officially le…"
"I said it before Hizballah. For as long as we are in a state of war with Israel, we need to be strong. When there wil…"
"The trouble with Maronites, and just to be frank about it, is that everyone thinks he is a president. This is the men…"
"We are going through critical times. On the one hand there are the fundamentalists, and on the other the elections an…"
"That's why I'm saying you must have a quick ceasefire, because the more the Israelis escalate — the things they're do…"
"In Lebanon, Israel cannot have an influence. Believe me, the best thing now is to stop these ideas about under fire t…"