Quote of Jean Racine - Extreme justice is often an insult....
Biography - Jean Racine:
French dramatist.
Born: 1639 - Died: 1699
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1639 - Died: 1699
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: France
Extreme justice is often an insult.
Note
Other version: "Extreme justice is often injustice."
Quote source: La Thébaïde
Translation
(French)
See also...
Quotes about Justice:
'No soul is willing to be robbed of truth', he says. The same holds of justice, too, of temperance, of kindness, and the like. It is most necessary to remember this continually, for thus you will be more gentle to all men.
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