On the record44 BC
The reason for making constitutional laws was the same as that for making kings. *42* For what people have always sought is equality of rights before the law.
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Cicero
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Editor's note · Context
In a philosophical discussion on the foundations of government, Cicero asserts that the primary motivation for establishing constitutional laws is humanity's inherent desire for equal rights under the law.
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