Justice Quotes

"The way, the only way, to stop this evil is for the red men to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land."

"What is justice but the balance of all people?"

"Mercy tempered with justice is the hallmark of a ruler worthy of his throne."

"A single act of injustice tolerated becomes the seed of a thousand future injustices."

"A policy that benefits only the powerful will ultimately be rejected by the powerless."

"The strength of law lies not in its severity, but in its fairness and consistency."

"The soldiers never explained to the Government when an Indian was wronged, but reported the misdeeds of the Indians."

"An Apache never forgets an insult or a kindness; both are debts that must be repaid."

"The land cries out from the blood spilled upon it by those who came to conquer us."

"The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it."

"The sun rises the same for all people - let us live as brothers."

"To fight for what is right is to fight for all people."

"A kingdom without justice is merely a collection of thieves wearing crowns."

"The wheel of law moves on as it must; only compassion can slow it."

"What good is a kingdom if the people suffer?"

"The work of justice is never finished; it is eternal."

"The white man knows how to make everything, but he does not know how to distribute it."

"It is wrong for any man to take the land of another people."

"The Great Spirit gave us this land; no man has the right to sell it."

"The measure of a man is not his possessions but his integrity."

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

"Justice is the responsibility of every man."

"Justice is the reflection of a people's values."

"A man without honor is like a man without a shadow."

"I do not hate the white man. I hate what he has done to my people."

"I do not regret the battles I have fought for what is right."

"A just ruler plants seeds that his successor will harvest."

"To rule justly is to plant an orchard you will never fully harvest."

"The way, and the only way, to stop this evil is for the red man to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land."

"Justice delayed is justice denied. Act now or forever regret your inaction."