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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"Understanding inequality is the first step toward creating equality."
Angus Deaton
"Justice requires both law and compassion in equal measure."
Hernando de Soto
M
"We need to rethink how we measure and reward contribution to society."
Mariana Mazzucato
M
"We need a new social contract that rewards value creation, not value extraction."
Mariana Mazzucato
M
"Innovation ecosystems are public goods, not private possessions."
Mariana Mazzucato
T
"Inequality is not inevitable; it is a choice we make as a society"
Thomas Piketty
T
"Institutions must be reformed to promote equality and justice"
Thomas Piketty
T
"Economic inequality is a choice, not an inevitability"
Thomas Piketty
D
"Property rights are the foundation upon which all economic activity rests."
Douglass North
D
"The rule of law is a prerequisite for sustained economic growth."
Douglass North
D
"Poor institutions perpetuate poverty across generations."
Douglass North
D
"Institutions are not neutral; they benefit some and burden others."
Douglass North
E
"Common pool resources require common property rights and democratic governance."
Elinor Ostrom
E
"Monitoring and sanctioning mechanisms are essential for sustaining cooperation."
Elinor Ostrom
E
"Fairness and efficiency are not always in conflict in institutional design."
Elinor Ostrom
E
"Justice requires institutions that give voice to all stakeholders."
Elinor Ostrom
M
"The common good is not served by allowing the strongest to dominate."
Mancur Olson
M
"Coercion is sometimes necessary to solve collective action problems."
Mancur Olson
M
"Narrow interests will sacrifice general prosperity for private gain."
Mancur Olson
M
"Diffuse costs and concentrated benefits lead to exploitation."
Mancur Olson
M
"Regulatory capture transforms regulators into servants of special interests."
Mancur Olson
M
"Barriers to entry protect established interests at the expense of consumers."
Mancur Olson
M
"The separation of powers is the most important institutional innovation."
Mancur Olson
"Honor is the currency that never devalues."
Hernando de Soto
"A society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable."
Hernando de Soto
"Justice is the bond that holds society together."
Hernando de Soto
A
"Poverty is not just about income; it is about capability and dignity"
Angus Deaton
A
"Justice delayed is inequality crystallized"
Angus Deaton
E
"We need to stop treating poverty as a moral failing and start treating it as a design problem."
Esther Duflo
E
"The goal is not to make poor people grateful for help, but to help them become agents of their own change."
Esther Duflo