Justice Quotes

What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.

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"The good of the many outweighs the good of the few."
Hannibal
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"A just cause is half the battle."
Hannibal
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"Laws are like spiders' webs; they catch the flies but let the wasps through."
Solon
S
"The pursuit of justice is not an option but an obligation."
Solon
S
"The unjust may prosper for a time, but justice will prevail."
Solon
S
"The foundation of justice is truth."
Solon
S
"The law exists to protect the weak from the strong."
Solon
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"The foundation of justice is good faith."
Lycurgus
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Lycurgus
L
"The purpose of punishment is reform, not revenge."
Lycurgus
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"Justice without mercy becomes tyranny; mercy without justice becomes chaos."
Romulus
R
"In the establishment of law lies the establishment of civilization."
Romulus
R
"In the establishment of law, we protect the weak from the strong."
Romulus
R
"A civilization built on justice lasts longer than one built on fear."
Romulus
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"The abuse of power is the greatest betrayal of trust."
Tarquin the Proud
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"A scepter seized unjustly shall be seized away justly."
Tarquin the Proud
T
"Those elevated by force shall be brought low by justice."
Tarquin the Proud
T
"A kingdom's strength is measured not by its walls but its justice."
Tarquin the Proud
T
"A ruler's immortality is measured by the justice he dispenses."
Tarquin the Proud
T
"Cruelty dressed in royal purple is still cruelty."
Tarquin the Proud
T
"Those elevated unjustly fall with magnificent swiftness."
Tarquin the Proud
T
"Those who seize power without right relinquish it without honor."
Tarquin the Proud
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"Justice without mercy is cruelty."
Alcibiades
A
"Justice is the foundation of civilization."
Alcibiades
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"Equal participation in government is the foundation of true equality."
Cleisthenes
C
"A truly free city is one where the poorest man can influence its laws."
Cleisthenes
C
"To exclude a man from governance is to exclude him from his humanity."
Cleisthenes
C
"The path to justice is paved with equal participation."
Cleisthenes
C
"A government that represents all is a government that protects all."
Cleisthenes
C
"When the people govern themselves, injustice becomes visible to all."
Cleisthenes