Ferdinand I Quotes


Let justice be done though the world perish.


Context

The original was in Latin and is sometimes translated as "Let justice be done though the Heavens fall." The statement appears on several courthouses throughout the U. S.


Citations

Ferdinand I, 1503-1564, Holy Roman Emperor

Sourced by: Eigen's Political and Historical Quotations

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Ferdinand I
Ferdinand I
  • Born: February 26, 1861
  • Died: September 10, 1948
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Ferdinand, born Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Фердинанд Максимилиан Карл Леополд Мария Сакс-Кобург и Гота), was the second monarch of the Third Bulgarian State, firstly as ruling prince (knyaz) from 1887 to 1908, and later as king (tsar) from 1908 until his abdication in 1918. Under his rule Bulgaria entered the First World War on the side of the Central Powers in 1915.