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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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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"The poor deserve dignity and respect."
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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"Justice delayed is a betrayal of truth itself."
Keshab Chandra Sen
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"The strength of a society is measured by how it treats its weakest members."
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
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"The voice of the suppressed must eventually be heard."
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
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"The greatest injustice is the silence of the just."
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
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"Justice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is chaos."
Dayananda Saraswati
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"Justice is hollow when it lacks the wisdom to understand context and redemption."
Dayananda Saraswati
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"The true measure of a civilization is how it treats its women."
Rammohan Roy
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"The condition of women reflects the health of society."
Rammohan Roy
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"A just society protects the rights of all its members."
Rammohan Roy
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"Education empowers the powerless to claim their rights."
Rammohan Roy
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"Compassion grounded in reason creates true justice."
Rammohan Roy
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"Social justice emerges from enlightened thought."
Rammohan Roy
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"Human dignity cannot be compromised for tradition."
Rammohan Roy
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"Justice must be rooted in compassion and understanding, not merely in punishment."
Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
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"The equality of all humans is not merely a principle, but a necessity."
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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"The poor deserve dignity and opportunity, not mere charity."
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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"The voices of the marginalized must be heard and honored."
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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"The mirror of justice must reflect the truth."
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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"The darkness of injustice can be conquered by the light of moral action."
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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"Competition is the root of all conflict."
J. Krishnamurti
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"In the face of injustice, silence is complicity."
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
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"The measure of a society is how it treats the vulnerable."
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
B
"The justice system reflects the values of a civilization."
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
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"There is only one caste, the caste of humanity."
Sai Baba
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"Justice must be blind to favor."
Sai Baba
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"The true civilization is that which is founded on love and justice."
Keshab Chandra Sen
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"The just man sleeps peacefully because his conscience is clear."
Keshab Chandra Sen
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"The measure of a society is how it treats the weakest among it."
Keshab Chandra Sen