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The more laws, the less justice.
The more laws, the less justice.
Justice is that virtue of the soul which is distributive
according to desert.
Justice is that virtue of the soul which is distributive
according to desert.
Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may read more
Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.
Amongst the sons of men how few are known
Who dare be just to merit not their own.
Amongst the sons of men how few are known
Who dare be just to merit not their own.
He reminds me of the man who murdered both his parents, and then when sentence was about to be pronounced read more
He reminds me of the man who murdered both his parents, and then when sentence was about to be pronounced pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan
Sir, I say that justice is truth in action
Sir, I say that justice is truth in action
So justice while she winks at crimes,
Stumbles on innocence sometimes.
So justice while she winks at crimes,
Stumbles on innocence sometimes.
The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not read more
The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just, and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong.
The place of justice is a hallowed place
The place of justice is a hallowed place