Justice Quotes

What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.

27299 quotes

J
"Judgment is swift. Mercy is slow death."
Judge Dredd
B
"Retire them? How would you like it if I strapped a bomb to your neck?"
Blade Runner
B
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Blade Runner
B
"Some prey on the weak; others protect them."
Blade Runner
B
"Justice is a luxury few can afford."
Blade Runner
R
"You can be a good man and still do terrible things."
Rick Deckard
R
"I've lost track of how many I've killed. Maybe that's for the best."
Rick Deckard
R
"Some people shouldn't exist. The problem is, who decides?"
Rick Deckard
B
"Justice is a concept for those who can afford it."
Blade Runner
B
"Justice exists only for those who can fight for it."
Blade Runner
J
"I am the law."
Judge Dredd
J
"Dredd doesn't do mercy. Dredd does justice."
Judge Dredd
J
"A judge must be impartial, unflinching, absolute."
Judge Dredd
J
"Justice isn't about what's fair. It's about what's lawful."
Judge Dredd
J
"The law is the backbone of civilization."
Judge Dredd
J
"I am the ultimate expression of the law's will."
Judge Dredd
J
"The law doesn't compromise. Neither do I."
Judge Dredd
J
"A suspect's tears mean nothing to my judgment."
Judge Dredd
J
"The law is written in stone. My word is written in flesh."
Judge Dredd
J
"Corruption is the death of justice. I'm the cure."
Judge Dredd
J
"The sentence must be swift and final."
Judge Dredd
J
"I am Judge, Jury, and Executioner. And I sleep well."
Judge Dredd
H
"I believe in justice, even when the system fails you."
Holly Gennero McClane
H
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Holly Gennero McClane
B
"They hunted us. We hunted back."
Blade Runner
B
"I am the voice of those who have no voice."
Blade Runner
J
"I am the law."
Judge Dredd
J
"Lawbreakers are scum. They prey on the innocent and weak. Justice is not negotiable."
Judge Dredd
J
"Mercy is a luxury the innocent cannot afford."
Judge Dredd
J
"Justice delayed is justice denied. I don't delay."
Judge Dredd