Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

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"Justice without mercy is just revenge with a badge."
Colonel Sherman Potter
F
"Rules are not suggestions; they are the backbone of civilization."
Frank Burns
F
"I have always tried to do the right thing, even when it is unpopular."
Frank Burns
F
"Corruption begins with small deviations from procedure."
Frank Burns
F
"One must never compromise one's integrity for convenience."
Frank Burns
M
"Justice is more important than comfort or popularity."
Margaret Houlihan
M
"Justice requires more than good intentions."
Margaret Houlihan
B
"Justice isn't always fair, but it's what we have to strive for."
B.J. Hunnicutt
B
"Justice requires more than just laws. It requires conscience."
B.J. Hunnicutt
F
"The Geneva Convention is clear, and I follow it to the letter."
Frank Burns
F
"My methods may be stern, but they are always fair."
Frank Burns
F
"I believe in consequences for every action."
Frank Burns
F
"I cannot tolerate those who abuse their rank."
Frank Burns
F
"These men need to understand that rules apply to everyone."
Frank Burns
M
"A woman must be twice as good to be considered equal."
Margaret Houlihan
M
"Justice matters more than victory."
Margaret Houlihan
B
"Justice isn't always possible, but we have to try anyway."
B.J. Hunnicutt
B
"Justice is slow, but we have to believe it will come eventually."
B.J. Hunnicutt
B
"Justice requires courage, which is in short supply."
B.J. Hunnicutt
H
"Justice might be blind, but it shouldn't be deaf."
Hawkeye Pierce
M
"You either have integrity or you don't."
Margaret Houlihan
M
"A woman's reputation is everything."
Margaret Houlihan
M
"I demand the same excellence from others that I demand from myself."
Margaret Houlihan
B
"I've learned that justice is complicated, especially in war."
B.J. Hunnicutt
M
"Justice without mercy is just revenge."
M*A*S*H
M
"Justice requires both judgment and mercy."
M*A*S*H
H
"Justice means treating people the way you'd want to be treated."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"Justice is a luxury in a war zone."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"The real enemy isn't the other side, it's indifference."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"Justice isn't blind, it just needs good eyes."
Hawkeye Pierce