Justice is the application of previously decided and accept… - David Mamet

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Justice is the application of previously decided and accepted norms of conduct and the rules for their examination and dispute. It is as imperfect as any other institution. But a dispassionate, considerate, supportable, and moral resolution of differences is the goal toward which it aspires.

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David Alan Mamet (born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, screenwriter, film director, director, poet, essayist and novelist.

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Justice is the application of previously decided and accepted norms of conduct and the rules for their examination and dispute.

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