Quote by Voltaire

If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones.

If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones

Summary

This quote suggests that in order to establish better laws, one should start afresh by completely getting rid of the existing laws and creating new ones. It implies that the existing laws are not effective or just, and therefore need to be discarded. The quote encourages a radical approach to reform and stresses the importance of reevaluating and reconstructing the legal framework to ensure better governance and justice in society.

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