Justice Quotes

"Loyalty flows downward only if justice flows upward."

"The measure of civilization is not its military might, but its treatment of the weakest."

"Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin."

"Every society needs a code of laws in which confidence can be placed."

"What is important is that we secure the future of mankind in peace and with justice."

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

"Justice without mercy is cruelty."

"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice rushed is often unjust."

"Order without justice is merely organized oppression."

"A commander must balance ruthlessness with compassion, or he loses his army's soul."

"The measure of a nation is not its military might, but its justice."

"I have little patience with people who take the Constitution into their own hands."

"The responsibility of power is to ensure the welfare of those it governs."

"The mark of a civilized society is how it treats its weakest members."

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

"Loyalty flows downward only if justice flows upward."

"The worth of a nation is measured by how it treats its veterans."

"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice hastened without thought is tyranny."

"Justice is blind, but it must also be wise and swift."

"The bureaucrat who has never heard a gun fire should not dictate strategy to those who have."

"To sacrifice others for your ambition is to condemn yourself to eternal condemnation."

"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied—it is opportunity for injustice to flourish."

"The measure of civilization is how it treats its weakest members."

"A just cause pursued unjustly becomes an unjust cause."

"The search for a scapegoat is the easiest way to solve a problem."

"The beauty of a democracy is that you never can tell when you are going to be affected by the decree you may have just brought down on somebody else."

"Democracy is worth fighting for because it respects the dignity of every individual."

"Justice demands that we fight for those who cannot fight for themselves."

"A true patriot questions his government when necessary, not because of disloyalty, but because of it."

"Justice delayed is justice denied; prompt action is a moral imperative."