Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

"We must create educational systems that honor the diversity of human minds."
Lewis Terman
H
"The spacing of review is not a luxury for the gifted, but a necessity for all who wish to truly learn."
Hermann Ebbinghaus
W
"The worth of a person cannot be reduced to a single number."
William Stern
W
"A person's worth is intrinsic, not determined by external measures."
William Stern
W
"The purpose of studying human differences is to advance human equality."
William Stern
W
"Character is revealed not by what we measure but by how we measure."
William Stern
J
"Justice deferred is injustice compounded."
Judy Harris
J
"Justice is love that insists on fairness."
Judy Harris
"Justice requires patience and long-term commitment."
Zygmunt Bauman
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and our institutions are built for delay."
Zygmunt Bauman
A
"Social institutions reflect power relationships."
Anthony Giddens
A
"Globalization creates new forms of inequality."
Anthony Giddens
A
"Social responsibility cannot be evaded."
Anthony Giddens
P
"What we have to do is to strip the cloak of illegitimacy from those who exercise power."
Pierre Bourdieu
P
"Distinction is the basis of social hierarchy."
Pierre Bourdieu
P
"Difference becomes hierarchy when societies fail to value all contributions equally."
Pierre Bourdieu
P
"Justice requires making visible the invisible mechanisms of domination."
Pierre Bourdieu
B
"Shame thrives in secrecy, silence, and judgment."
Brené Brown
B
"Justice requires us to speak truth even when our voice shakes."
Brené Brown
E
"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied—it is injustice compounded."
Edward Thorndike
E
"Justice must be blind to status but not to circumstance and context."
Edward Thorndike
J
"Justice requires both the courage to act and the wisdom to reflect."
Judy Harris
"Justice is blind not from impartiality, but from indifference."
Zygmunt Bauman
"Justice delayed is justice denied, but hasty justice is merely revenge."
Zygmunt Bauman
A
"Globalization creates new forms of inequality even as it connects us."
Anthony Giddens
A
"Globalization is not uniform but creates new patterns of dominance."
Anthony Giddens
P
"Reproduction of inequality happens silently through education and culture."
Pierre Bourdieu
P
"Those without cultural capital are excluded from fields of power."
Pierre Bourdieu
P
"The illusion of merit conceals the reality of privilege."
Pierre Bourdieu
P
"Objectification is the fate of those without cultural authority."
Pierre Bourdieu