Usages of durus
Pater dicit se iustitiam sine misericordia duram, misericordiam sine iustitia caecam putare.
Father says that he thinks justice without mercy is harsh, and mercy without justice blind.
Iudex dicit poenam nimis duram esse.
The judge says that the punishment is too harsh.
Quamvis severitas iudicis multis dura videatur, honestas tamen eius omnibus clara est.
Although the judge’s strictness may seem harsh to many, her honesty is nevertheless clear to everyone.
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