Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

"The good of the people is the greatest law."
Hannibal Barca
"Just that you do the right thing. The rest doesn't matter."
Hannibal Barca
J
"Justice delayed is justice denied to all."
Julius Caesar
J
"Justice must be swift, fair, and impartial."
Julius Caesar
W
"The right to rule is earned through deed, not merely birthright."
William the Conqueror
W
"A stable realm requires both the sword and the law."
William the Conqueror
W
"Truth is the shield that protects all just claims."
William the Conqueror
W
"A promise to the people is a contract with history."
William the Conqueror
W
"The seeds of revolution are watered by the tears of the oppressed."
William the Conqueror
W
"To rule justly is harder than to rule with an iron fist."
William the Conqueror
W
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and a king must be swift."
William the Conqueror
"Love and justice must never be separated."
William Sloane Coffin
"We have committed ourselves to pushing for a sustainable planet and a just world."
William Sloane Coffin
"The problem is that we live in a culture where power is being exercised illegally."
William Sloane Coffin
"The quest for justice is the quest for peace."
William Sloane Coffin
"We must create a world where all people are treated with dignity."
William Sloane Coffin
C
"We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community."
César Chávez
C
"Our ambitions must be limited by law."
César Chávez
C
"The rich exploit the poor through wages."
César Chávez
C
"We do not ask for more than justice."
César Chávez
C
"The farmworker fights not just for wages, but for dignity."
César Chávez
A
"To the best of my power, I will do justice."
Alexander the Great
J
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Julius Caesar
J
"Be swift in mercy, but thorough in justice."
Julius Caesar
G
"I am the punishment of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you."
Genghis Khan
G
"I have found that mercy, properly applied, is a more powerful tool than cruelty."
Genghis Khan
G
"The purpose of punishment is not vengeance, but the restoration of order and respect for law."
Genghis Khan
"Justice delayed is often justice forgotten by those who needed it most."
Hannibal Barca
"Justice that serves only the strong is merely another word for tyranny."
Hannibal Barca
S
"To serve the poor is to serve Jesus."
Shane Claiborne