Justice Quotes
What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.
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"Justice is not a privilege; it is a fundamental right."Ida B. Wells
"Injustice anywhere threatens justice everywhere."Ida B. Wells
"Watergate showed that no one, regardless of power, is above accountability."Bob Woodward
"Power corrupts when there is no mechanism for accountability and transparency."Bob Woodward
"The public has a right to know what institutions do in their name."Bob Woodward
"Documentation creates accountability where mere words create only denial."Bob Woodward
"Every powerful person has a moment when they face the consequences of their choices."Bob Woodward
"Documentation ensures that history cannot be rewritten by the powerful."Bob Woodward
"Justice requires courage, not just good intentions."Barbara Walters
"To be neutral in a situation of injustice is to have taken the side of the oppressor."Edward R. Murrow
"We cannot buy our security, our freedom from the threat of the bomb by committing an injustice against someone else."Edward R. Murrow
"In the end, we are all accountable for our actions."Edward R. Murrow
"The role of a journalist is to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted."Dan Rather
"Justice delayed is justice denied, yet true justice cannot be rushed."Dan Rather
"In times of crisis, journalism becomes the conscience of society."Christiane Amanpour
"The greatest gift a journalist can give is a voice to the voiceless."Christiane Amanpour
"History shows us that silence in the face of injustice is complicity."Christiane Amanpour
"Journalism should comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."Christiane Amanpour
"I believe that every person has the right to be heard and understood."Christiane Amanpour
"The responsibility of journalism is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."Walter Cronkite
"The measure of our civilization is how we care for our most vulnerable."Walter Cronkite
"The test of any society is not its worst citizens but how it treats them."Walter Cronkite
"Justice delayed is justice denied; act with urgency."Yi Sun-sin
"A leader must be willing to stand alone if justice demands it."Yi Sun-sin
"Watergate showed that no one is above accountability."Bob Woodward
"A journalist's job is to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted."Bob Woodward
"Documentation creates accountability where it wouldn't otherwise exist."Bob Woodward
"Silence in the face of corruption makes you complicit."Bob Woodward
"The best defense against corruption is sunlight."Bob Woodward
"Accountability requires documentation and courage."Bob Woodward