Quotes by Carl Schmitt, The Plight of European Jurisprudence

“Hauriou, became a crown witness for us when he confirmed this connection in 1916, in the midst of WWI: The revolution of 1789 had no other goal than absolute access to the writing of legal statutes...”

“The essence and value of the law lies in its stability and durability (...), in its relative eternity. Only then does the legislators self-limitation and the independence of the law-bound judge fin...”