Justice Quotes

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

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"Journalism is about holding power accountable, especially when that power creates suffering."
Marie Colvin
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"Every person's story matters, especially the stories of those without platforms to tell them."
Marie Colvin
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"A journalist's duty is to speak for those whose voices have been silenced by violence and oppression."
Marie Colvin
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"I report because I believe in the power of truth to move people toward justice."
Marie Colvin
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"I believe that every person's experience of conflict is valid and deserves to be heard."
Marie Colvin
"Violence is not always wrong. Sometimes it's the only answer."
Hunter S. Thompson
"The system works great if you're already on top."
Hunter S. Thompson
"The war on drugs is a war on people."
Hunter S. Thompson
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"A story untold is a voice silenced. Every story matters because every person matters."
James Foley
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"Injustice thrives in the darkness of indifference. Shine your light."
James Foley
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"In the face of evil, goodness is not passive. It is aggressive."
James Foley
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"Injustice thrives when good people refuse to see it."
James Foley
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"I think everyone deserves to be heard."
Larry King
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"Accountability is what separates a functioning system from chaos."
Rachel Maddow
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"The pursuit of facts is a moral obligation in a democracy."
Rachel Maddow
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"Power thrives in darkness and dies under scrutiny."
Rachel Maddow
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Anderson Cooper
"Justice delayed haunts a nation."
Anderson Cooper
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"Economic growth without shared prosperity is ultimately unstable."
Fareed Zakaria
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"Inequality breeds resentment, and resentment breeds instability."
Fareed Zakaria
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"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied; it corrodes trust in institutions."
Fareed Zakaria
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"Justice requires seeing the humanity in those we oppose."
Fareed Zakaria
"One of the best ways to achieve justice is to expose the truth."
Julian Assange
"Secrecy is the enemy of justice."
Julian Assange
"Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive."
Julian Assange
"To achieve reform you do not need to be straight. You do not need to be conventional. You just need to be right."
Julian Assange
"We publish not because it makes us popular, but because it is the right thing to do."
Julian Assange
"Acts which legalize homelessness, poverty, and violence are themselves violent acts."
Julian Assange
"Intelligence work should be subject to scrutiny and oversight."
Julian Assange
"The protection of whistleblowers is essential for justice."
Julian Assange