Following is our list of the best Justinian I quotes and sayings.
Justice is the firm and continuous desire to render to everyone that which is his due. — Justinian I
There are two great gifts which God, in his love for man, has granted from on high: the priesthood and the imperial dignity. — Justinian I
Keep cool and you will command everyone. — Justinian I
Frugality is the mother of all virtues. — Justinian I
If anyone assert the fabulous pre-existence of souls and shall submit to the monstrous doctrine that follows from it, let him be anathema [excommunicated] — Justinian I
Rather let the crime of the guilty go unpunished than condemn the innocent. — Justinian I
The safety of the state is the highest law. — Justinian I
Justice is the constant and eternal purpose that renders to each his due. — Justinian I
If anything is due to a corporation, it is not due to the individual members thereof, nor do the members individually owe what the corporation owes. — Justinian I
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