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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"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied; it is truth corrupted."
Yi Sun-sin
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"Justice delayed is a wound that festers in the body of the state."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"Authority without accountability is merely organized tyranny."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"A just ruler is remembered for a thousand years; a tyrant for a thousand curses."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"In the symphony of governance, justice must be the dominant chord."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"The beauty of justice is that it serves all equally, regardless of station."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
C
"Silence in the face of injustice is complicity; we must speak out."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"The measure of our democracy is how we treat the most vulnerable."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"Journalism gives voice to those whose stories would otherwise go untold."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"To be a journalist is to take sides - the side of truth and human dignity."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"Accountability is the price of power, and journalism is the mechanism of accountability."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"The world improves when journalists refuse to normalize injustice."
Christiane Amanpour
E
"The politician who steals is worse than a thief; he is a traitor to his trust."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"Silence, in the face of evil, is complicity."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"We cannot buy our security with the sacrifice of our principles."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"A man of conscience cannot remain silent in the face of injustice."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"We cannot build a great nation on the foundation of lies."
Edward R. Murrow
B
"Justice will only be achieved when those who are not injured are as outraged as those who are."
Baibar
B
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Baibar
"Honor is the currency of leaders."
Qi Jiguang
"Justice delayed is justice denied to all men."
Qi Jiguang
W
"A healthy society requires people willing to ask hard questions."
Walter Cronkite
W
"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who wait."
Walter Cronkite
W
"Justice requires both compassion and accountability."
Walter Cronkite
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"A just ruler understands that power is a trust, not a possession."
Zheng He
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"Justice without mercy is cruelty."
Timur
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"A just cause needs no propaganda."
Timur
T
"Justice must be swift and certain."
Timur
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"In the governance of men, mercy tempered with justice creates stability where force alone creates only resentment."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"The establishment of law is the first step toward civilization; its abandonment is the final step toward chaos."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak