The first requisite of civilization, therefore, is that of justice-that is, the assurance that a law once made will not be broken in favour of an individual. (Sigmund Freud)

The first requisite of civilization, therefore, is that of justice-that is, the assurance that a law once made will not be broken in favour of an individual.

Sigmund Freud

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