Justice Quotes

"A just law is one that serves the common good, not private gain."

"Justice delayed becomes injustice confirmed."

"True justice consists in protecting the innocent and restraining the guilty."

"The measure of a society is how it treats its weakest members."

"In the face of injustice, silence is complicity."

"Justice requires not just the law, but the will to uphold it."

"Justice without mercy becomes cruelty; mercy without justice becomes chaos."

"The more we live, the more we see that injustice to the individual is injustice to all."

"Our duty is to preserve the dignity of all people."

"The pursuit of justice is never complete but always necessary."

"The inequality of rights between men and women is an injustice that must be corrected through education and law."

"The true measure of civilization is not its monuments but its humanity."

"Justice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is weakness."

"Prejudice is the enemy of understanding and peace."

"The just society protects the liberty of conscience."

"The foundation of justice is good faith."

"Every man possesses certain rights by virtue of his humanity alone."

"The foundation of all law is the principle that harm to others is wrong."

"The written law must always be interpreted in light of natural law."

"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied; it is a new injustice created."

"The strength of law lies in its universal application to all persons."

"The law must protect the innocent or it protects no one."

"Justice is not an invention of man, but a discovery of his reason."

"To act justly is to act in accordance with the deepest law of the universe."

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."

"The purpose of every good law is to make men better."

"The wise magistrate understands that justice delayed is justice denied to his people."

"Where there is no accountability, there will always be abuse of authority and exploitation."

"In the distribution of justice, the poor must receive the same protection as the rich."

"The practice of justice requires not merely the application of rules but the cultivation of mercy."