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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"I have endeavored to make quality accessible to all, not merely the wealthy."
Josiah Wedgwood
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"The hands of workers deserve the same dignity as the minds of designers."
Josiah Wedgwood
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"I believe that the democratization of beauty enriches the entire nation."
Josiah Wedgwood
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"Women will only be equal to men when they stop accepting less."
Coco Chanel
"Justice is conscience, not a personal conscience but the conscience of mankind."
Lorenzo de Medici
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
Lorenzo de Medici
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"Justice in cinema means giving voice to the voiceless."
Ismail Merchant
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"Justice in storytelling means showing all sides of the human experience."
Ismail Merchant
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"The copying of designs is the murder of invention and the theft of human progress."
Josiah Wedgwood
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"The worker deserves not only wages, but respect, education, and the opportunity for betterment."
Josiah Wedgwood
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Cosimo Medici
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"Justice in commerce creates lasting wealth"
Jacob Fugger
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"Justice and profit are not opposites"
Jacob Fugger
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"A just ruler knows that his security lies in his people's welfare."
Giovanni Medici
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"In every transaction, there is a moment where honor and profit diverge."
Giovanni Medici
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Lorenzo de Medici
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"The measure of a society is how it treats those who can least help it."
Cosimo Medici
"A kingdom built on injustice will crumble, but one founded on fairness shall endure."
Lorenzo de Medici
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"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied; it is justice corrupted."
Giovanni Medici
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"In the ledger of life, every debt must eventually be balanced."
Jacob Fugger
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"In every transaction, both parties must profit, or one will surely betray the other."
Jacob Fugger
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"A debt to society cannot be paid with coin alone."
Jacob Fugger
"The unjust man is a slave to his own nature."
Lorenzo de Medici
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"Generosity is the flower of justice."
William Rockefeller
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"Justice without mercy is merely tyranny in disguise."
Cosimo Medici
"The law is merely a tool for those with enough money to wield it."
Charles Yerkes
"I respect the law only when it serves my interests."
Charles Yerkes
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"The pursuit of justice requires both courage and an unwavering moral compass."
Giovanni Medici
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"In the architecture of society, each stone must be placed with intention and care."
Giovanni Medici
"A just ruler plants trees under which he will never sit."
Lorenzo de Medici