We fought the dictatorship of guns. Now we are fighting the dictatorship of bribes.

Miguel Reale

Miguel Reale was a Brazilian jurist, philosopher, academic, politician and poet. Known as one of the most important jurists of Brazil. He is considered the greatest Brazilian philosopher of all time. One of the leaders of Integralism in Brazil and ideologue of the "Brazilian Integralist Action", Reale subsequently adopted as ideology the social liberalism. Reale served as Secretary of Justice for the state of São Paulo in 1947. He founded the Brazilian Institute of Philosophy in 1949 and the São Paulo-based Inter-American Society of Philosophy in 1954. He was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. He graduated from the Law Faculty of the University of São Paulo, where he was professor and rector. In addition, he received the title of professor emeritus of the University of São Paulo. As a scholar, he became well known in Latin America and in Continental Europe for his works on law and philosophy. Was a prolific writer in the legal field, having written several classic works of Brazilian philosophical and legal thought. Among his works: Philosophy of Law and Preliminary Lessons of Law.

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