Justice has no independent existence; it results from mutual contracts…

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Justice has no independent existence; it results from mutual contracts, and establishes itself wherever there is a mutual engagement to guard against doing or sustaining mutual injury. ✨ Epicurus, Lucretius, Cicero (2015). Stoic Six Pack 3: The Epicureans, p.31, Lulu.com
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Justice has no independent existence; it results from mutual contracts, and establishes itself wherever there is a mutual engagement to guard against doing or sustaining mutual injury. ✨ Epicurus, Lucretius, Cicero (2015). Stoic Six Pack 3: The Epicureans, p.31, Lulu.com

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