“Unjust rule never abides continually.”

— Seneca the Younger, Medea

Medea, line 196; (Medea)
Alternate translation: Unjust dominion cannot be eternal. (translator unknown)
Alternate translation: Authority founded on injustice is never of long duration. (translator unknown).
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Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist -4–65 BC

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