On the record44 BC
Justice is, therefore, in every way to be cultivated and maintained, both for its own sake (for otherwise it would not be justice) and for the enhancement of personal honour and glory.
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Cicero argues for the paramount importance of justice, asserting its inherent value and its role in achieving personal distinction.
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