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Quotation from The Institutes of Justinian by Justinian I (Tribonian and commissioners)
“Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives to every man his due.”
The Institutes of Justinian, Book I, Title 1, pr., trans. J. B. Moyle
The first definition of the textbook proper, taken from the jurist Ulpian, and the most quoted sentence of Roman law.
Citation: "Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives to every man his due." — Justinian I (Tribonian and commissioners), The Institutes of Justinian, Book I, Title 1, pr., trans. J. B. Moyle. (id justinian-institutes-q2)
Virtues: Justice
Portrait: Justinian mosaik ravenna, Mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna (photo: Bender235), Public domain.
