Someone may ask, 'How is justice greater than all the other virtues?' The other virtues gratify the one who possesses them; justice does not give pleasure to the one possessing it, but instead pleases others.
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"Someone may ask, 'How is justice greater than all the other virtues?' The other virtues gratify the one who possesses them; justice does not give pleasure to the one possessing it, but instead pleases others." — St. Jerome
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Someone may ask, 'How is justice greater than all the other virtues?' The other virtues gratify the one who possesses them; justice does not give pleasure to the one possessing it, but instead pleases others. — St. Jerome
About St. Jerome
St. Jerome was a Saint from Ancient Rome (345–420).
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This quote is attributed to St. Jerome, a Saint from Ancient Rome.
When did St. Jerome live?
St. Jerome lived from 345 – 420.