Quotes by Iustinian I (cel Mare)

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It is a crime to plot against someone.

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There is nothing in the world more important than the power of the law, which sets things divine and human in order and removes all injustice.

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A holy thing is priceless.

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Freedom is the natural possibility of everyone to do whatever he likes, if it is not prohibited by force or law.

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Justice is the firm and permanent will to give everyone justice.

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Freedom from slavery belongs to the peoples' right.

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Truth shines in its own way, and need not light up minds like the flame of a fire.

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And do not consider that something is better and juster only according to the opinion of the majority of the competent, because the opinion of one insignificant man, in a given matter, may be better than the opinion of the many and more competent.

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To know the laws is to accept not the letter but the content and the spirit.

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It is absolutely unfair not to accept gifts from anyone, but it is very ugly to greedily take everything.

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What has been consistently understood in a certain way must be changed as little as possible.