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