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 becomes injustice refined."
James Hill
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"Justice delayed is justice denied to all."
Cosimo Medici
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"Justice is the foundation of a just society."
Cosimo Medici
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"Justice is the foundation of peace."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"Justice in commerce is not charity but the recognition that fair dealing benefits all parties for all time."
Jacob Fugger
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"The measure of a society is how it treats those who can contribute the least."
William Rockefeller
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"Justice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is chaos."
William Rockefeller
"A transaction is fair only when both parties believe they have gained."
Charles Yerkes
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"Justice in the life and actions of the state is possible only as first it resides in the hearts of the citizens."
Cosimo Medici
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"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice without mercy is cruelty."
James Hill
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"Justice without compassion is merely revenge dressed in formality."
James Hill
"In every injustice, there is an opportunity to define oneself through resistance or acceptance."
Lorenzo de Medici
"A society's character is revealed not in how it treats the powerful, but the powerless."
Lorenzo de Medici
"In the architecture of civilizations, justice is the load-bearing wall."
Lorenzo de Medici
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"A fortune made through deception is a curse disguised as blessing."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"A fortune built on the backs of others will ultimately collapse under its own weight."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"The markets punish greed and reward those who think of the greater good."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"A just price reflects both need and gratitude."
Jacob Fugger
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"Forgiveness in business is weakness; justice in business is necessity."
Jacob Fugger
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"Justice delayed is justice denied; act swiftly and fairly."
Edward Harriman
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"I believe that every person deserves respect, regardless of station."
Edward Harriman
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"A fortune built on dishonesty is a fortune built on sand."
William Rockefeller
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"In the absence of principles, power becomes tyranny."
William Rockefeller
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"Justice without mercy is tyranny; mercy without justice is chaos."
August Belmont Jr.
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
August Belmont Jr.
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"Justice delayed is justice denied, but rushed justice is no justice at all."
James Hill
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"Justice is what we do when no one is watching."
James Hill
"Justice is a concept designed by the weak to constrain the strong."
Charles Yerkes
"The law exists to protect property, not to ensure justice."
Charles Yerkes