Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-3] of 3 Georges Ripert quotesGeorges Ripert QuotesGeorges Ripert Confronted with such a tight regulation, can man pretend to be free because the tyranny he is subjected to derives from the law? Of course, the legal power is not called "tyranny" since it appears to be established by the general will in the common interest, and since, in any event, occurrences of arbitrary power are infrequent. But a master's equity does not mean that his subjects are not slaves. ... And when their servitude lasts and their thoughts follow their behavior, the state becomes totalitarian and subjection is complete. Since it is legal servitude, the regime is still said to be democratic. Such is the hypocrisy of political language.~ Georges Ripert The man who lives under the servitude of laws takes, without being aware of it, the soul of a slave.~ Georges Ripert We continue to claim that nobody is supposed to ignore the law. But we must give some credit to those who know it.~ Georges Ripert Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print