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21. "You have heard that it was said to your ancestors:' You shall not kill; but whosoever kills shall be found guilty by the courts.'
22. "However, I say to you: Exercise justice according to the natural laws of Creation, so that you find the judgment in logic.
23. "Guilty are all those who kill when not acting in self-defence or according to legal verdict based on self-defence. Likewise, guilty are all those who engage in evil speech and actions.
24. "Only justice according to the natural laws of Creation produces a logical judgment.
25. "Do not accommodate your adversaries if you are in the right, and the judge will probably have to decide in your favour.
26. "Truly, I say to you: You will attain justice only when you find it yourself and can make your fellow humans understand it.