"For there is but one essential justice which cements society, and one law which establishes this justice. This law is right reason, which is the true rule of all commandments and prohibitions. Whoever neglects this law, whether written or unwritten, is necessarily unjust and wicked."

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About Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, and philosopher of the late Roman Republic. He is known for his orations, political writings, and influence on Latin prose.

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