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Quotation from The Institutes of Justinian by Justinian I (Tribonian and commissioners)
“The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and to give every man his due.”
The Institutes of Justinian, Book I, Title 1.3, trans. J. B. Moyle
Three short rules that summarize the purpose of law for the student before any technical detail.
Citation: "The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and to give every man his due." — Justinian I (Tribonian and commissioners), The Institutes of Justinian, Book I, Title 1.3, trans. J. B. Moyle. (id justinian-institutes-q4)
Virtues: Justice
Portrait: Justinian mosaik ravenna, Mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna (photo: Bender235), Public domain.
