On the record44 BC
For we may well be guided by those fundamental principles of justice which I laid down at the outset: first, that no harm be done to anyone; second, that the common interests be conserved.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgFor we may well be guided by those fundamental principles of justice which I laid down at the outset: first, that no harm be done to anyone; second, that the common interests be conserved.
Cicero reiterates two foundational tenets of justice: the avoidance of harm to individuals and the preservation of collective welfare.
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