Quotes from Justinian I

Frugality is the mother of all virtues.

Justice is the constant and eternal purpose that renders to each his due.

Rather let the crime of the guilty go unpunished than condemn the innocent.

There are two great gifts which God, in his love for man, has granted from on high: the priesthood and the imperial dignity.

Justice is the firm and continuous desire to render to everyone that which is his due.