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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"The produce of the earth is distributed among three classes: the landowner, the capitalist, and the laborer."
David Ricardo
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"We need to democratize AI so that it benefits everyone, not just those with access to massive computational resources."
Fei-Fei Li
F
"The real intelligence test is whether our technology makes the world better for everyone."
Fei-Fei Li
F
"To build AI that's fair, we must first understand and acknowledge existing unfairness in society."
Fei-Fei Li
F
"We have a responsibility to ensure that AI development is inclusive and benefits global communities."
Fei-Fei Li
B
"Standards matter. They're how we keep the web open and interoperable."
Brendan Eich
B
"The web should be accessible to everyone, on every device. Fight for that principle."
Brendan Eich
B
"The browser is the most democratic platform for software ever created. Keep it that way."
Brendan Eich
B
"The internet is too important to leave to any one group. Democracy in code matters."
Brendan Eich
B
"The internet is a human right. Every tool should reflect that belief."
Brendan Eich
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"Justice in open source means everyone gets a voice, not everyone gets an equal vote."
Ryan Dahl
R
"Justice means ensuring that the benefits of technology reach everyone, not just the privileged."
Ryan Dahl
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"I've always believed that open access to information is a fundamental human right."
Vint Cerf
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"Justice requires that technology be accessible to all, not just the wealthy."
Vint Cerf
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"Privacy is not just about secrecy, but about human dignity."
Tim Berners-Lee
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"We need a Web that is not just open, but also fair."
Tim Berners-Lee
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"We must protect the Web from those who would monopolize it."
Tim Berners-Lee
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"The Web belongs to everyone, not just the powerful."
Tim Berners-Lee
T
"The Web is a mirror of society and should reflect all of us."
Tim Berners-Lee
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"Special cases aren't special enough to break the rules."
Guido van Rossum
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"Integrity matters in all things."
Guido van Rossum
"Justice in code means fair treatment of all users."
Yukihiro Matsumoto
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"The principles which regulate the rise and fall of wages are of the utmost importance to those who are interested in the wellbeing of the masses."
David Ricardo
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"The natural price of labour is that price which is necessary to enable the labourers to subsist and perpetuate their race."
David Ricardo
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"The poorest labourer is a consumer, and therefore a beneficial member of society."
David Ricardo
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"Monopolies are injurious to the public interest and distort the natural laws of commerce."
David Ricardo
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"Every tax imposed is a tax on the productive classes of society."
David Ricardo
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"The distribution of wealth depends on the laws of property and inheritance."
David Ricardo
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"The security of labour's earnings is as important as the security of capital's returns."
David Ricardo
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"Justice requires both reason and compassion."
Barbara Liskov