25. It is clear, then, Cic. de
Off. III. 6. that all must consider and hold that the
advantage of the individual is the same as that of all, and that
nothing must be considered advantageous except what is for the general
good. For how can one be benefited alone? That which is
useless to all is harmful. I certainly cannot think that he who
is useless to all can be of use to himself. For if there is one
law of nature for all, there is also one state of usefulness for
all. And we are bound by the law of nature to act for the good of
all. It is not, therefore, right for him who wishes the interests
of another to be considered according to nature, to injure him against
the law of nature.