One thing, however, is sure, - that in all cases the effort should be to impose all the cost of repairing the wrong upon the doer of the wrong. This alone is real justice, and of course such justice is necessarily free.

Summary

This quote emphasizes the concept of justice and argues that the responsibility for repairing the harm caused by a wrong action should solely fall on the wrongdoer. The quote suggests that true justice lies in ensuring that the individual who committed the wrongdoing bears the full cost of rectifying their actions. Furthermore, it implies that this form of justice is inherently fair and requires no payment, as the wrongdoer should be the one to bear the burden of the consequences resulting from their offense.

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