Justice Quotes
What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.
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"Justice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is sentimentality."Pope John Paul II
"One of the great injustices we see around the world is that people do not have enough food to eat."Billy Graham
"Social injustice and poverty are issues that should concern every person of conscience."Billy Graham
"If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun."Dalai Lama (14th)
"Each individual human being is important; each of us has an equal right to seek happiness."Dalai Lama (14th)
"Justice flows naturally from consciousness that recognizes unity in diversity."Sri Aurobindo
"Justice rooted in compassion transcends mere law and touches the heart."Sri Aurobindo
"Those who refuse to obey the law condemn themselves."John Calvin
"Justice must be tempered with mercy."John Calvin
"The wicked cannot escape God's judgment."John Calvin
"Every man and woman is responsible for their own fate."Swami Vivekananda
"Patience is not a virtue when it comes to injustice. Act swiftly but with awareness."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Justice is not punitive; it is the restoration of balance."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Justice without compassion becomes cruelty masquerading as virtue."Sri Aurobindo
"All human beings are one. There is no difference between them. No one is high or low. All are equal."Guru Nanak
"There is no Hindu, no Mohammedan. Follow the righteous path and you shall be saved."Guru Nanak
"We cannot succeed when half of us are held back. We call upon our sisters of all faiths to step boldly and fully into the Public sphere."Dalai Lama (14th)
"In the play of the Divine, all roles are important. No one is insignificant."Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
"In the Divine play, even the smallest part has significance."Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
"Let the strong protect the weak."Martin Luther
"Justice cannot sleep forever."Martin Luther
"A person is measured not by their caste or birth, but by their deeds and character."Guru Nanak
"The price of justice is eternal watchfulness and courage."Guru Nanak
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."Abraham
"Justice delayed is justice denied."Abraham
"Anger can be a tool for righteousness when properly directed against injustice."Martin Luther
"The weak and vulnerable deserve protection and dignity."Martin Luther
"Justice requires not only punishing wrong but restoring the wronged."Martin Luther
"The measure of a society is how it treats its weakest and most vulnerable members."Martin Luther
"Submit to authority with respect, yet answer first to the voice of conscience."Saint Peter