Justice Quotes
What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.
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"The function of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."Russell Baker
"The comfort of the rich depends on an abundant supply of the poor."Russell Baker
"Justice requires courage and conviction."Bill Moyers
"Justice is never convenient."Bill Moyers
"Justice delayed is justice denied."Scott Pelley
"Justice is the foundation of civilization."Scott Pelley
"The real crime isn't what makes the headlines—it's what's ignored."Mike Royko
"Justice delayed is justice forgotten in Chicago."Mike Royko
"Justice delayed is justice denied."Walter Mondale
"The measure of a nation is how it treats its most vulnerable."Walter Mondale
"Justice is a journey, not a destination."Walter Mondale
"Justice requires us to see the world through others' eyes."Walter Mondale
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and that's the real problem with the system."Jimmy Breslin
"The problem with rules is that they're made by people with power."Jimmy Breslin
"Justice is never as simple as right and wrong."Jimmy Breslin
"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer."Scott Pelley
"Our legacy is determined by how we treat those with less power."Scott Pelley
"A society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable."Scott Pelley
"In the face of injustice, silence is not neutrality but complicity."Russell Baker
"Justice delayed is justice denied, yet we seem to prefer delay to actual accountability."Russell Baker
"A journalist's job is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."Jimmy Breslin
"The best defense against injustice is a clear voice and a good story."Jimmy Breslin
"The measure of a society is not its wealth but how it treats its most vulnerable."Bill Moyers
"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice rushed is justice perverted."Bill Moyers
"The difference between a cop and a crook is often just a pair of shoes."Mike Royko
"The real crime is not in breaking the law but in breaking a promise."Mike Royko
"Justice delayed is not just justice deferred; it's injustice permitted."Mike Royko
"To accept injustice anywhere is to diminish justice everywhere."Walter Mondale
"The pursuit of justice is an unfinished work that demands our best efforts."Walter Mondale
"Justice delayed is justice denied; we must act with urgency on moral imperatives."Walter Mondale