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Quotation from The Republic and The Laws by Marcus Tullius Cicero
“man is born for justice, and that law and equity have not been established by opinion, but by nature.”
The Republic and The Laws, Laws, Book I, trans. Francis Barham
Cicero names the truth he considers most important to grasp before drafting any code.
Citation: "man is born for justice, and that law and equity have not been established by opinion, but by nature." — Marcus Tullius Cicero, The Republic and The Laws, Laws, Book I, trans. Francis Barham. (id cicero-republic-and-laws-q7)
Portrait: Francesco Bartolozzi - Cicero - B1977.14.19547 - Yale Center for British Art, Francesco Bartolozzi, CC0.
