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, and delays breed contempt for the law itself."
Abraham
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"A just society protects the weak from the strong and the poor from the rich."
Abraham
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"Justice delayed becomes injustice, for time itself becomes the instrument of oppression."
Abraham
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"An earthly kingdom cannot exist without inequality of persons."
Martin Luther
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"You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong."
Martin Luther
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"The wicked are not the only ones who persecute; sometimes the righteous do as well."
Martin Luther
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"The magistrate who neglects justice is a tyrant, not a ruler."
John Calvin
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"The ungodly may prosper temporarily, but their end is certain destruction."
John Calvin
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"The just man may suffer injustice, but his vindication rests with God."
John Calvin
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"The pursuit of justice without faith in God leads to human tyranny."
John Calvin
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"To despise the poor is to despise God who made them and sustains them."
John Calvin
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"Justice delayed is a wound that festers in the body of society."
Zoroaster
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"In justice delayed lies the seed of injustice multiplied."
Zoroaster
"In this life we will face many unjust attacks upon us. In face of this we have but one real defence - our own integrity."
Moses
"Thou shalt not steal."
Moses
"Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream."
Moses
"The purpose of law is not to punish, but to perfect the human spirit."
Moses
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"Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
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"You are a feminist if you go to female doctors and nurses."
Amy Poehler
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"I believe in fighting for what's right."
Amy Poehler
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"A just society protects not the strong, but upholds the weak."
Abraham
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"A just man can sleep peacefully though surrounded by injustice, for he has done his part."
Abraham
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"Justice delayed is not merely injustice; it is a victory for chaos."
Zoroaster
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"Justice without mercy is brutality masquerading in the robes of righteousness."
Zoroaster
"Justice delayed is justice denied; act with urgency when righteousness is at stake."
Moses
"A community without justice is a community without foundation."
Moses
"The pursuit of justice may cost you everything; the pursuit of injustice will cost you your soul."
Moses
"The laws you create will judge you long after you are gone."
Moses
"Those who hunger for justice must be willing to hunger themselves."
Moses
"A society that forgets mercy will discover cruelty."
Moses