Justice Quotes
What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.
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"The weak speak of justice; the strong create their own truth."Commodus
"Those who serve me are blessed; those who betray me are damned."Commodus
"Justice delayed is justice denied."Claudius
"Justice is love made concrete."Claudius
"A tax collector's honesty is worth more than a general's sword."Vespasian
"A just law applied equally is the foundation upon which civilizations stand."Vespasian
"Justice delayed is injustice earned."Titus
"Justice is not served; it is earned through vigilance."Titus
"Justice delayed is justice denied."Caligula
"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."Caligula
"Justice delayed is justice corrupted; swift judgment is the duty of rulers."Trajan
"The prosperity of provinces depends upon fair administration, not upon extraction of wealth."Trajan
"A province well-governed requires less garrison than a province ruled by fear."Trajan
"To rule justly is to rule forever, even after death."Trajan
"Justice is whatever serves the interests of those in power."Nero
"Justice without mercy is merely revenge wearing a judge's robes."Nero
"Justice without mercy is merely revenge in formal dress."Domitian
"The legacy of cruelty is a throne forever stained with blood."Domitian
"To be hated is sometimes the price of being just."Domitian
"Justice must be swift and unmerciful."Tiberius
"Mercy is a weakness in the seat of power."Tiberius
"A good man does not need laws to tell him to act responsibly."Claudius
"A man is not judged by his birth, but by his deeds."Claudius
"In the face of injustice, silence is complicity."Claudius
"The mark of a civilized society is how it treats those with the least power."Claudius
"Justice is whatever the emperor declares it to be."Caligula
"I do not forgive; I merely delay the inevitable retribution."Caligula
"Every act of rebellion shall be met with measured cruelty."Caligula
"Justice delayed is justice transformed into tyranny."Titus
"Justice delayed is hope deferred."Titus