Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

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"The foolish man expects others to be virtuous while he indulges himself."
Democritus
D
"The person who acts justly toward the least creates a foundation for all justice."
Democritus
E
"Justice delayed is justice denied to all."
Euripides
E
"Justice delayed by bureaucracy is still unjust."
Euripides
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"The just man uses his knowledge to uplift others."
Sophocles
S
"To understand justice, one must first understand mercy."
Sophocles
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Frankie Boyle
A
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Aristophanes
A
"The foundation of justice is good faith."
Aristophanes
A
"In the face of injustice, silence is complicity."
Aristophanes
E
"Justice requires understanding the perspective of all parties, not merely one's own."
Empedocles
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"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer most."
Democritus
P
"Justice delayed is justice denied, so someone needs to hurry up."
Peter Kay
P
"Justice without mercy is just revenge in a suit."
Peter Kay
F
"Justice is revenge with better lawyers."
Frankie Boyle
E
"Justice is the harmony achieved when all elements receive their rightful place."
Empedocles
L
"Justice without mercy is cruelty"
Lee Evans
S
"The pursuit of justice defines a noble life."
Sophocles
S
"The citizen's first duty is to serve justice."
Sophocles
R
"If you see an injustice, you must do something about it."
Russell Brand
R
"Justice must be pursued relentlessly."
Russell Brand
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"He who commits injustice is ever made more wretched than he who suffers it."
Democritus
D
"It is better to suffer injury than to do it."
Democritus
D
"To live justly is to live in harmony with nature."
Democritus
L
"Justice is giving everyone a fair chance to bomb in front of a crowd."
Lee Evans
R
"Justice without compassion becomes tyranny."
Russell Brand
E
"Justice demands the balance of all opposing forces."
Empedocles
E
"Justice prevails when each receives their due place."
Empedocles
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"Justice isn't blind; it's just nearsighted."
Frankie Boyle
F
"Justice is a concept we invented because cruelty comes naturally."
Frankie Boyle