Justice Quotes
What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.
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"A just ruler earns the love of his people through fair governance."Napoléon III
"Power without justice is merely tyranny."Napoléon III
"A just law elevates society; an unjust law corrupts it."Napoléon III
"The glory of a nation rests upon the morality of its citizens."Robert E. Lee
"Justice delayed is justice denied."Robert E. Lee
"In our Country one class of men has no claim above another."William Tecumseh Sherman
"All that is not law is chaos."William Tecumseh Sherman
"We cannot escape the consequences of our actions."Ulysses S. Grant
"I cannot understand how any man can be so blind as to not see the wrong in slavery."Ulysses S. Grant
"I believe that every man deserves a fair chance to prove his worth."Ulysses S. Grant
"A just cause will always triumph in the end."Ulysses S. Grant
"Justice must be pursued without regard for personal consequence."Robert E. Lee
"One cannot govern by generosity alone; one must also govern by law."Napoléon III
"A nation built on justice will endure; one built on might will crumble."Napoléon III
"A nation's laws should reflect its values, not its fears."Arthur Wellesley
"A just cause pursued unjustly becomes itself unjust."Helmuth von Moltke
"The South deserves all they got and more."William Tecumseh Sherman
"The sword of justice has no scabbard."Saladin
"Justice without mercy is tyranny."Saladin
"Better to lose with honor than to win by fraud."Frederick the Great
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and I will not be party to either."Horatio Nelson
"No personal consideration should stand in the way of performing a public duty."Ulysses S. Grant
"The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of woman the fountains of life are poisoned at their source."Ulysses S. Grant
"The welfare of the people should always be the supreme law of the land."Ulysses S. Grant
"I believe that the ultimate measure of a nation is how it treats its weakest members."Ulysses S. Grant
"The pursuit of justice requires both strength and compassion."Arthur Wellesley
"The pursuit of justice requires patience and perseverance."Arthur Wellesley
"You call yourself my judge, but I am not sure that you are."Joan of Arc
"The cause of France is the cause of God."Joan of Arc
"The righteous shall be vindicated."Joan of Arc