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 delayed is justice denied."
Barbara Liskov
"I believe that every person deserves to be treated with respect."
Donald Knuth
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"Decentralization is worth fighting for because centralization corrupts."
Brendan Eich
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"Decentralization requires constant vigilance because power naturally concentrates."
Brendan Eich
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"The web's greatest promise is that it gives voice to people without resources to broadcast otherwise."
Brendan Eich
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"The web was meant to be for everyone, which means it must work for the least powerful."
Brendan Eich
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"I believe that diversity in programming communities leads to better language design."
Guido van Rossum
"Justice in code means fairness in logic and opportunity."
Yukihiro Matsumoto
"Justice means equal access to powerful programming tools."
Yukihiro Matsumoto
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"I've always believed in the democratic nature of open source."
Ryan Dahl
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"Justice in open source means giving credit where it's due and sharing benefits fairly."
Guido van Rossum
"The whole attitude toward error correction is a sign of the culture of a civilization."
Donald Knuth
"Justice requires understanding both sides."
Donald Knuth
"Justice in open source means equal opportunity for all contributors."
Yukihiro Matsumoto
"Justice requires that technology serve all people, not just the privileged few."
Yukihiro Matsumoto
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"Justice requires courage and unwavering commitment to principle."
Ralph Baer
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Ralph Baer
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"Justice in open source means fair treatment of all contributors."
Guido van Rossum
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"Accessibility in software is a moral imperative."
Guido van Rossum
"Justice in game design means fair rules applied consistently throughout."
Shigeru Miyamoto
"The justice of a system is determined by how fairly it treats all users."
Donald Knuth
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"Justice in technology means access and opportunity for everyone."
Guido van Rossum
"Every person's voice deserves to be heard in the creative process."
Shigeru Miyamoto
"I believe that everyone deserves access to joy and creativity."
Shigeru Miyamoto
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"I believe that everyone deserves a chance to succeed."
Nolan Bushnell
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"Justice is served through understanding all perspectives, not just one."
John Carmack
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"Justice in design means treating all players with equal respect."
Ralph Baer
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"We proved that women belonged in science and technology."
Jean Jennings Bartik
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"We proved that gender doesn't determine capability."
Jean Jennings Bartik
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"Justice requires courage and conviction."
Donna Dubinsky