Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes About Justice
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For there is but one essential justice which cements society, and one law which establishes this justice. This law is right reason, which is the true rule of all commandments and prohibitions. Whoever neglects this law, whether written or unwritten, is necessarily unjust and wicked.
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Justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offense.
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Justice renders to every one his due.
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Let us remember that justice must be observed even to the lowest.
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There is a difference between justice and consideration in one's relations to one's fellow men. It is the function of justice not to do wrong to one's fellow men of considerateness, not to wound their feelings.
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The more laws, the less justice.
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More law, less justice.
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Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.
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Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.
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I know that it is likely that as worship of the gods declines, faith between men and all human society will disappear, as well as that most excellent of all virtues, which is justice.
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Justice extorts no reward, no kind of price; she is sought, therefore, for her own sake.
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The foundation of justice is good faith.
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Extreme justice is extreme injustice.
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Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due.
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More laws, less justice.
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God's law is 'right reason.' When perfectly understood it is called 'wisdom.' When applied by government in regulating human relations it is called 'justice.
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They who say that we should love our fellow-citizens but not foreigners, destroy the universal brotherhood of mankind, with which benevolence and justice would perish forever.
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To those who are engaged in commercial dealings, justice is indispensable for the conduct of business.
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The aim of justice is to give everyone his due.
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The foundations of justice are that on one shall suffer wrong; then, that the public good be promoted.
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This is our special duty, that if anyone specially needs our help, we should give him such help to the utmost of our power.
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For just as some women are said to be handsome though without adornment, so this subtle manner of speech, though lacking in artificial graces, delights us.
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Justice is the crowning glory of the virtues.
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