Justice Quotes

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

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"I believe that each of us has a responsibility to make a difference in the world."
Norman Schwarzkopf
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"When you have the power to affect change, you have the responsibility to do so."
Norman Schwarzkopf
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"I believe that every person deserves respect and dignity."
Norman Schwarzkopf
"A just society is built upon the principle that all men have equal worth and dignity."
Georgy Malenkov
"The pursuit of justice must be consistent, regardless of the cost or difficulty."
Georgy Malenkov
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"The measure of a nation is how it cares for those who have sacrificed for it."
Richard Winters
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"The pursuit of justice requires patience, persistence, and an unwavering commitment to truth."
Richard Winters
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"The true victory is not in conquest, but in justice."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"A just cause requires an unwavering spirit."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"In the struggle for justice, every voice matters."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"The measure of a commander is how he treats the defeated."
Albert Kesselring
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"One cannot achieve lasting victory through cruelty alone."
Albert Kesselring
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"A leader who sacrifices his soldiers needlessly is contemptible."
Albert Kesselring
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"A commander must balance mercy with justice."
Albert Kesselring
"The measure of a society is how it treats those who have the least power."
Georgy Malenkov
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"The measure of a nation is how it treats its workers."
Nikita Khrushchev
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"Justice demands that the many not serve the few."
Nikita Khrushchev
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"Justice delayed is justice denied to all."
Nikita Khrushchev
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"I've always believed that what matters most is the content of your character, not the color of your skin."
Colin Powell
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"Justice demands that leaders hold themselves to the highest standard of accountability."
Norman Schwarzkopf
"Nations, like individuals, must sometimes make difficult choices for the greater good."
William Westmoreland
"The soldier who questions unjust orders shows the deepest patriotism."
William Westmoreland
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Hasso von Manstein
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"De-Stalinization is not betrayal; it is the path to true communism."
Nikita Khrushchev
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"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"Justice deferred is a wound that never heals."
Vo Nguyen Giap
"The people's welfare must always be the central concern of any government."
Georgy Malenkov
"The measure of a government is how it treats those with the least power."
Georgy Malenkov
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and no system can long endure without it."
Georgy Malenkov