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 difference between a conqueror and a tyrant lies in a single word: mercy."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
E
"We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"The measure of civilization is how it treats its minorities."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"The pursuit of justice requires personal sacrifice."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"We cannot afford to be silent when injustice occurs."
Edward R. Murrow
Y
"Justice delayed is a wound that festers in the soul of a nation."
Yi Sun-sin
Y
"A single act of justice echoes through generations."
Yi Sun-sin
Y
"Justice delayed breeds injustice swift; act with moral urgency."
Yi Sun-sin
N
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Nader Shah
N
"Justice is the foundation of civilization."
Nader Shah
"Honor is not something given; it is something earned through consistent right action."
Qi Jiguang
"The law of the land means nothing without men of character to uphold it."
Qi Jiguang
B
"Justice delayed is justice denied; swift wisdom prevents greater suffering."
Baibar
B
"The measure of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members."
Baibar
B
"Justice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is enabling."
Baibar
Z
"Justice at sea requires fair laws applied equally to all who sail under one flag."
Zheng He
T
"Justice delayed is justice that feeds the seeds of rebellion."
Timur
T
"To ignore the suffering of others is to invite your own suffering later."
Timur
T
"To be merciful to the cruel is to be cruel to the merciful."
Timur
T
"A nation's strength is measured by how it treats its weakest members."
Timur
K
"Honor demands we protect those who cannot protect themselves."
Kara Mustafa Pasha
K
"The pursuit of justice must transcend personal gain."
Kara Mustafa Pasha
Q
"The sword that builds a nation must be tempered with justice, or it becomes merely an instrument of tyranny."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"Justice delayed is justice denied; a fair decision today is worth more than a perfect one tomorrow."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Y
"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice hasty is tyranny."
Yi Sun-sin
N
"The sword may win battles, but only justice wins hearts."
Nader Shah
N
"The measure of a society is how it treats those who can do nothing for it."
Nader Shah
N
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and the people remember."
Nader Shah
B
"Justice delayed is justice betrayed, but hasty justice is merely revenge."
Baibar
"The measure of a commander is not his victories, but his justice."
Qi Jiguang