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Justice Quote by Nien Cheng

“Justice? What is justice? It's a mere word. It's an abstract word with no universal meaning. To different classes of people, justice means different things.” quote by Nien Cheng — Download Open image

““Justice? What is justice? It's a mere word. It's an abstract word with no universal meaning. To different classes of people, justice means different things.””

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