The privileges of a few do not make common law.
• Exposition on Jona
• Exposition on Jona
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Privilegia paucorum non faciunt legem.
— Jerome
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Privilegia paucorum non faciunt legem." in the context of "The privileges of a few do not make common law.
• Exposition on Jona" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jerome" (Quotes, Commentaries, Old Testament)
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About Jerome
Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.
About Jerome
Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.
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