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Quotation from The Institutes of Justinian by Justinian I (Tribonian and commissioners)
“for by the law of nature all men from the beginning were born free”
The Institutes of Justinian, Book I, Title 2.2, trans. J. B. Moyle
Explaining the law of nations, the text says war produced captivity and slavery, which are contrary to the law of nature.
Citation: "for by the law of nature all men from the beginning were born free" — Justinian I (Tribonian and commissioners), The Institutes of Justinian, Book I, Title 2.2, trans. J. B. Moyle. (id justinian-institutes-q5)
Portrait: Justinian mosaik ravenna, Mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna (photo: Bender235), Public domain.
