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Edmund Burke

Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all.

Edmund Burke

Society

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Justice serves as the fundamental and consistent principle that guides the functioning of society. If society significantly moves away from justice, it risks losing clear direction and may be seen as lacking a true guiding plan.

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