"The characterization of Kelsen’s pure theory of law as an ideology is here not meant as a reproach, though its defend…"

"The mark of Platonic philosophy is a radical dualism. The Platonic world is not one of unity; and the abyss which in …"

"Law is an order of human behavior. An “order” is a system of rules. Law is not, as it is sometimes said, a rule. It i…"

"Justice is primarily a possible, but not a necessary, quality of a social order regulating the mutual relations of me…"

"One of the most important elements of Christian religion is the idea that justice is an essential quality of God. Sin…"

"It is called a “pure” theory of law, because it only describes the law and attempts to eliminate from the object of t…"

"By determining law — so far as it is the subject of a specific science of law — as norm, it is delimited against natu…"

"Demokratie kann sich nicht dadurch verteidigen, daß sie sich selbst aufgibt."

"Wer Dankbarkeit fordert, verdient keine."

""Dass es uns lange gut geht, stösst gegen die Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung. Wir werden gar nicht geboren zum Glück. Da…"