Medieval law was personal law—you were judged not by abstrac... - Jacques Le Goff

"Medieval law was personal law—you were judged not by abstract principles but by your relationship to the king."

Jacques Le Goff Justice

Historian French 1924–2014

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"The Middle Ages was not a dark age, but an age of light transformed into different forms."

"Time is a social construction, not a natural phenomenon."

"Memory is the treasure and the steward of all things."

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

"Justice must always prevail."

"You think I'm just some animal?"

"Fighting for what's right never gets easier."

"Justice is worth fighting for."