Justice Quotes

"Every generation must discover anew the principles of justice and equality."

"Justice requires both wisdom and compassion applied with consistency and courage."

"Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends than good men should do nothing."

"Justice is not an accident but the natural consequence of right action."

"Justice requires both compassion and integrity."

"Justice requires both accountability and compassion."

"Punishment serves to reinforce social norms and reaffirm collective moral boundaries."

"Professional ethics serve the important function of preventing the division of labor from fragmenting society."

"Shared moral sentiments, not legal codes alone, create genuine social order."

"Punishment exists primarily to reinforce collective morality, not merely to deter individuals."

"Crime and deviance perform important functions in establishing and reinforcing social boundaries."

"People care about fairness, even when it costs them money."

"Punishment of unfair behavior is often irrational but widely practiced."

"The society which has removed a man's natural motive to seek his own provision has created a new obligation to him."

"In matters of conscience, the law of majority has no place."

"The true measure of any society is how it treats its most vulnerable members."

"In the face of injustice, silence makes one complicit."

"Justice without mercy is just cruelty with a badge."

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

"The principle that every person shall be free to do all that he wills, provided he does not infringe the equal freedom of others."

"The evolution of society is an evolution of the capacity for justice."

"Society's progress is measured by how well it treats its weakest members."

"Rights without responsibilities lead to tyranny."

"The purpose of punishment is not revenge but reformation."

"Justice requires not just punishing wrongdoing, but cultivating the conditions for flourishing."

"Evil often results from ordinary people pursuing selfish goals without much concern for others"

"The psychology of inequality involves both material differences and psychological distance"

"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied; it is justice transformed."

"The only condition on which a person can claim immunity from punishment is that of absolute ignorance."

"A society that does not respect the rights of all is ultimately unjust."