Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

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"If you love peace, then hate injustice, hate tyranny, and hate greed."
Francis of Assisi
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"Justice is love in action for the oppressed and forgotten."
Henri Nouwen
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"The church exists to care for the poor and marginalized."
Henri Nouwen
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"Justice arises from understanding the unity of all."
Rupert Spira
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"What we must deal with is not merely our individual lives, but the life of the whole world."
Thomas Merton
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"The pursuit of justice requires the courage of conviction."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"The deeper we go into contemplation, the more political we become."
Richard Rohr
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"We cannot see reality as it is until we have transcended our tribal loyalties."
Richard Rohr
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"We are called to be prophets, not profits."
Barbara Brown Taylor
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"We cannot serve God without serving those who are suffering."
Barbara Brown Taylor
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"The measure of a community is how it treats its most vulnerable members."
Barbara Brown Taylor
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"The person who loves the poor embraces the entire Gospel."
Francis of Assisi
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"The voice of the poor is the voice of Christ; listen with your whole being."
Francis of Assisi
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"Justice flows from truth and compassion."
Mooji
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"Justice is love expressed publicly and politically."
Richard Rohr
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"Mercy within justice is the character of the judge."
Thomas Merton
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"We are all responsible for the world we create together."
Thomas Merton
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"Mercy and truth must walk together; neither can stand alone."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"We must defend the weak from those who would exploit their vulnerability."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"God's justice is tempered by His mercy; ours should be likewise."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"Justice without love becomes tyranny; love without justice becomes enablement."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"Compassion for the sinner must coexist with clarity about the sin."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"Justice arises naturally when everyone is seen and valued equally."
Adyashanti
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"Justice flows from understanding the unity of all beings."
Rupert Spira
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"Justice is the recognition of universal self."
Nisargadatta Maharaj
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"We are called to be prophetic voices for the voiceless and to work for justice with humility."
Henri Nouwen
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"Evil often prevails when good people remain passive rather than actively pursuing justice."
Henri Nouwen
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"The heart that seeks justice must first learn to forgive itself."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"Justice delayed is injustice compounded, gathering interest like debt."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"Justice without mercy is revenge wearing the robes of law."
Dominic de Guzmán