Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

C
"Justice must be pursued with unwavering determination."
Chiang Kai-shek
C
"Justice delayed is injustice delivered."
Chiang Kai-shek
T
"Justice must be pursued with unwavering resolve."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
"Justice delayed is justice denied to all people."
Georgy Malenkov
D
"Those who aspire to greatness must never lose sight of fairness."
Douglas MacArthur
C
"The soul of a nation is reflected in how it treats its weakest members."
Chiang Kai-shek
C
"The measure of a civilization is found in its treatment of women and children."
Chiang Kai-shek
C
"Every officer and man has not only the right but the duty to take action against any violation of our code of conduct."
Chester Nimitz
A
"Ambition without principle is tyranny waiting to happen."
Albert Kesselring
A
"Every sacrifice carries meaning only if the cause justifies it."
Albert Kesselring
T
"Justice delayed is injustice confirmed."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
T
"A man of honor defends what is right, not what is profitable."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
T
"To remain unmoved by injustice is to become complicit in it."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
C
"Justice must be the foundation of all governance."
Chiang Kai-shek
H
"Discipline without purpose becomes mere tyranny."
Hasso von Manstein
H
"Justice cannot be achieved through weak resolve or half measures."
Hideki Tojo
D
"I have never forgotten that the welfare of the people is the ultimate measure of government."
Douglas MacArthur
D
"A nation's greatness is measured not by its weapons, but by its commitment to justice and human dignity."
Douglas MacArthur
D
"The true measure of a civilization is how it treats its most vulnerable members."
Douglas MacArthur
D
"The worth of a civilization is ultimately determined by the quality of its laws and their fair application."
Douglas MacArthur
A
"A soldier's duty includes the protection of the innocent and preservation of humanity."
Albert Kesselring
C
"A nation's strength is reflected in how it treats the weakest among its people."
Chiang Kai-shek
C
"The foundation of justice is the equal application of principle."
Chiang Kai-shek
T
"Justice delayed is a wound that festers in the soul of a nation."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
T
"A society's true strength is reflected in how it treats its weakest members."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
T
"A society without justice is merely a collective delusion."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
H
"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer."
Hideki Tojo
H
"Justice requires both law and compassion."
Hideki Tojo
C
"Justice delayed is justice denied; we must act with purpose and speed."
Chiang Kai-shek
I
"The pursuit of justice must never be abandoned, no matter the cost."
Isoroku Yamamoto