When trying a case [the famous judge] L. Cassius never failed to inquire "Who gained by it?" Man's character is such that no one undertakes crimes without hope of gain.
Marcus Tullius CiceroIf you wish to persuade me, you must think my thoughts, feel my feelings, and speak my words.
Marcus Tullius CiceroJust what is the civil law? What neither influence can affect, nor power break, nor money corrupt: were it to be suppressed or even merely ignored or inadequately observed, no one would feel safe about anything, whether his own possessions, the inheritance he expects from his father, or the bequests he makes to his children.
Marcus Tullius Cicero