Justice Wargrave

Character in And Then There Were None From: And Then There Were None

The orchestrator and most enigmatic character with philosophical observations about justice and guilt

324 quotes

"Death brings clarity to the living."
Death
"The guilty are often the last to admit their guilt."
Justice
"The law demands justice, but what of mercy?"
Justice
"We are all guilty of something."
Truth
"Murder is a game for those brave enough to play it."
Power
"The conscience is a merciless judge."
Philosophy
"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice delivered may take unexpected forms."
Justice
"Every man must answer for his deeds."
Justice
"Guilt requires no witness, only conscience."
Truth
"We are masters of our own destiny until we are not."
Philosophy
"None are truly innocent in the eyes of divine judgment."
Justice
"A man's actions define his ultimate worth."
Philosophy
"We are all murderers at heart."
Philosophy
"Justice may be a fine thing, but it is sometimes rather terrible in its operation."
Justice
"A hidden truth is only hidden until someone chooses to reveal it."
Truth
"We are all murderers in our hearts—some merely act upon it."
Philosophy
"Justice and revenge are not always the same thing, though many confuse them."
Justice
"Desperation makes people capable of terrible acts."
Motivation
"Secrets, once exposed, can never be hidden again."
Truth
"The human conscience is both a strength and a weakness."
Philosophy
"The law cannot always mete out proper justice."
Justice
"No one is truly innocent—we all carry our sins."
Philosophy
"Every person on the island carried a death sentence."
Death
"Justice delayed is not the same as justice denied."
Justice
"Accountability cannot be escaped through solitude or distance."
Justice
"We are the chosen ones. Why? That is the question."
Justice
"Each of you has something to hide."
Truth
"Justice may be slow, but it is inevitable."
Justice
"Justice is a very difficult thing to achieve, but it is the foundation upon which all civilized society must rest."
Justice
"We are all murderers in our hearts."
Truth