Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

"Transparency is the antidote to corruption."
Julian Assange
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Julian Assange
"Empathy is the foundation of justice."
Julian Assange
"We cannot build a just society on foundations of lies."
Julian Assange
"Corruption thrives in darkness; transparency is its enemy."
Julian Assange
"I believe that justice is possible when the truth is known."
Julian Assange
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"Accountability isn't punishment; it's the foundation of trust."
Rachel Maddow
R
"Real accountability requires real consequences."
Rachel Maddow
J
"To bear witness is to honor those whose voices have been taken."
James Foley
J
"To document suffering is to refuse to let it be forgotten."
James Foley
J
"Every person deserves to have their truth heard and honored."
James Foley
J
"The pursuit of justice is never complete, only ever continued."
James Foley
J
"To witness injustice and do nothing is to become complicit in it."
James Foley
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"I believe that everyone deserves a chance to be heard."
Larry King
L
"I believe in the dignity of every person."
Larry King
"I'm neither traitor nor hero. I'm an American."
Edward Snowden
"Democracy requires accountability, and accountability requires transparency."
Edward Snowden
"Every person has a responsibility to stand up for what they believe is right."
Edward Snowden
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Edward Snowden
"The law is only as good as its enforcement."
Edward Snowden
"Speaking out against injustice is never easy, but it's always necessary."
Edward Snowden
"Silence in the face of injustice is complicity."
Edward Snowden
"Laws that serve justice should be followed; laws that serve oppression should be challenged."
Edward Snowden
"The system is only as just as we demand it to be."
Edward Snowden
"Justice requires accountability at every level."
Edward Snowden
"Justice deferred is an injustice compounded."
Edward Snowden
"The job of a journalist is to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted."
Anderson Cooper
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"The human cost of conflict is something that cannot be ignored or sanitized in reporting."
Marie Colvin
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"The stories from conflict zones belong to the people living them, and our job is to amplify their voices."
Marie Colvin
M
"Every story is an opportunity to remind the world that those affected by conflict are not abstract—they're real."
Marie Colvin