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Meeting a poor man who had been falsely accused, Jesus went with him before the magistrate. Having been granted special permission to appear in his behalf, he made a superb address in the course of which he said:

Meeting a poor man who had been falsely accused, Jesus went with him before the magistrate. Having been granted special permission to appear in his behalf, he made a superb address in the course of which he said:

*"'''Justice makes a nation great'''. The greater a nation, the more solicitous will it be, to see that injustice shall not befall even its most humble citizen. Woe upon any nation when only those who possess money and influence can secure ready justice before its courts! It is the sacred duty of a magistrate to acquit the innocent as well as to punish the guilty. Upon the impartiality, fairness, and integrity of its courts the endurance of a nation depends. Civil government is founded on justice, even as true religion is founded on mercy."

*<u>"'''Justice''' makes a nation great.</u> The greater a nation, the more solicitous will it be, to see that injustice shall not befall even its most humble citizen. Woe upon any nation when only those who possess money and influence can secure ready justice before its courts! It is the sacred duty of a magistrate to acquit the innocent as well as to punish the guilty. Upon the impartiality, fairness, and integrity of its courts the endurance of a nation depends. Civil government is founded on justice, even as true religion is founded on mercy."