Justice Quotes

"A people's character is revealed in how they treat the defeated."

"The foundation of justice is good faith."

"A just society requires just men, not just laws."

"The law that serves only the rich serves no one truly."

"A system of laws without a system of virtue is mere paperwork."

"Justice delayed is justice denied, and both weaken the bonds of society."

"To understand the health of a state, observe how it treats those who refuse its honors."

"The state exists to serve justice; when it ceases to do so, it ceases to exist."

"In times of trial, the measure of a civilization is how it treats the man who refuses glory."

"The laws we create must serve the many, not the few who hold wealth."

"I took nothing from Athens but its chains."

"The tribes reorganized represent equality made visible."

"The reorganization of Athens was the reorganization of human dignity."

"To give voice to the voiceless is to create the possibility of truth."

"To strip a man of power and make him equal is the greatest honor a state can pay."

"In Sparta, every man is equal in his duty to the state."

"A city is only as strong as the weakest link in its chain of citizens."

"The justice that is easiest to administer is often the cruelest in its true effects."

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

"Persecution of conscience is the greatest sin of all."

"The measure of civilization is how it treats the weakest."

"The pursuit of justice sometimes requires personal sacrifice."

"The foundation of all law is the law of God."

"Justice demands more than words; it demands action."

"The foundation of justice is good faith."

"The sweetest victory is one achieved with justice."

"A just cause will eventually triumph, though the path may be long and arduous."

"There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness."

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

"Justice delayed is justice betrayed; swift judgment honors both victim and law."