CL 486 - All Evils Viewed in Themselves

CL 486

All evils . . . are, viewed in themselves,
products of the inward and outward self.
The inward self intends them
and the outward self commits them.
Consequently, whatever the character is of the inward self
in the deeds which it commits
through the agency of the outward self,
such is the character of the deeds regarded in themselves.
Nevertheless, because the inward self and its intention
are not visible to men,
everyone has to be judged publicly
on the basis of his actions and words
in accordance with the enacted law and its strictures.
The inner sense of the law
ought to be regarded by the judge as well.