Justice Quotes

"Justice is whatever distribution serves the greatest mechanical harmony."

"The curious thing about the demand for equality is that it is usually made by those who think they will not lose by it."

"Justice requires not equality of outcomes, but equality before the law."

"Justice requires understanding how others perceive the world."

"The purpose of punishment is not to torment a sensible being, but to inflict an evil upon him in order that he may avoid a greater evil."

"It is better to prevent crimes than to punish them."

"The more promptly punishment follows the crime, the greater effect it will have on the public mind."

"Without punishment, there can be no law; without law, there can be no society."

"A public trial is an oracle of justice."

"Justice is the echo of the general will."

"Torture is a sure method of condemning the innocent and acquitting the guilty."

"Laws become unjust when they are applied unequally."

"A crime against humanity is worse than a crime against property."

"The greatest crime is the abuse of power by those entrusted with it."

"A just punishment teaches respect for law, not fear of authority."

"Laws are dead letters unless they are enforced with consistency and fairness."

"Justice is the foundation of all legitimate authority."

"The greater the certainty of justice, the fewer the crimes."

"A state that punishes the innocent is no state at all, but a band of criminals."

"Every person deserves to be judged by the law, not by the whim of rulers."

"Justice requires that we hear the guilty man's defense as well as his accuser's charge."

"Punishment should fit not only the crime, but the criminal and the circumstances."

"A law that is unjust is no law, and to obey it is to abandon justice."

"It is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong."

"All punishment is mischief; all punishment in itself is evil."

"The foundation of universal jurisprudence is utility."

"The greatest good for the greatest number is sometimes incompatible with justice for the few."

"Justice is not a natural right, but an artificial creation of law."

"The natural order of society requires that some men labor while others direct, yet all possess equal dignity in the eyes of reason."

"A society that neglects its poorest members neglects its own future."