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Joseph Addison

To be perfectly just is an attribute of the divine nature to be so to the utmost of our abilities, is the glory of man.

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Being completely fair and just is something only a divine or perfect being can achieve. Humans, however, gain honor and respect by striving to be as just as they possibly can within their own limits.

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