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Full Idea
In the constitution of the rational animal I see no virtue which is opposed to justice; but I see a virtue which is opposed to pleasure, and that is temperance.
Gist of Idea
Justice has no virtue opposed to it, but pleasure has temperance opposed to it
Source
Marcus Aurelius (The Meditations (To Himself) [c.170], 8.39)
Book Ref
'Essential Works of Stoicism', ed/tr. Hadas,Moses [Bantam 1961], p.166
A Reaction
There are plenty of hideous things opposed to justice, but presumably that immediately disqualifies them from being virtues.
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