- Mercury (planet) (Wikipedia)
Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest to the Sun. Its orbit around the Sun takes 87.97 Earth days, the shortest of all the Sun’s planets. It is named after the Roman god Mercurius (Mercury), god of commerce, messenger of the gods, and mediator between gods and mortals, corresponding to the Greek god Hermes (Ἑρμῆς). Like Venus, Mercury orbits the Sun within Earth’s orbit as an inferior planet, and its apparent distance from the Sun as viewed from Earth never exceeds 28°. This proximity to the Sun means the planet can only be seen near the western horizon after sunset or the eastern horizon before sunrise, usually in twilight. At this time, it may appear as a bright star-like object, but is more difficult to observe than Venus. From Earth, the planet telescopically displays the complete range of phases, similar to Venus and the Moon, which recurs over its synodic period of approximately 116 days. The synodic proximity of Mercury to Earth makes Mercury most of the time Earth’s closest planet, despite Venus at times approaching Earth closer than any other planet can.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Justice (plato.standford.edu)
The idea of justice occupies centre stage both in ethics, and in legal and political philosophy. We apply it to individual actions, to laws, and to public policies, and we think in each case that if they are unjust this is a strong, maybe even conclusive, reason to reject them.
I’m here to fight for truth, and justice, and the American way.
Superman, Superman (1978)When strength is yoked with justice, where is a mightier pair than they?
Aeschylus, Fragments, l, 298.Men were singing the praises of Justice. “Not so loud,” said an angel; “if you wake her she will put you all to death.”
Ambrose Bierce, The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce (1911)Sir, I say that justice is truth in action.
Benjamin Disraeli, Agricultural DistressExtreme justice is extreme injustice.
Cicero, De Officiis (44 BC)Paris flared — Paris, which the divine sun had sown with light, and where in glory waved the great future harvest of Truth and of Justice.
Émile Zola, Paris (1898)Let justice be done, though the world perish.
Motto of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman EmperorIf your parent is just, revere him; if not, bear with him.
Publilius Syrus, SententiaeWho can compare with justice? It creates life.
Sumerian proverb from Urim, 3rd millennium BCE
