Justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offense.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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The mind of each man is the man himself

The mind of each man is the man himself

A man of courage is also full of faith.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it.

There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it.

More law, less justice.

More law, less justice.

Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he...

Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he...

Men do not realize how great a revenue economy is

Men do not realize how great a revenue economy is

Before beginning, plan carefully.

Before beginning, plan carefully.

I criticize by creation - not by finding fault.

I criticize by creation - not by finding fault.

The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body.

The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body.

The wise are instructed by reason, average minds by experience, the stupid by necessity and...

The wise are instructed by reason, average minds by experience, the stupid by necessity and...

Old age has been charged with being insensible to pleasure and to enjoyments arising from...

Old age has been charged with being insensible to pleasure and to enjoyments arising from...

Law is intelligence, whose natural function it is to command right conduct and forbid wrongdoing

Law is intelligence, whose natural function it is to command right conduct and forbid wrongdoing

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently...

It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently...

The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.

The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.

Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad...

Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad...

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.

It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in...

It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in...

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

In time of war the laws are silent.

In time of war the laws are silent.