Justice Quotes

What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.

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"A man's true measure is how he treats those below him."
Walter Chrysler
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"Justice delayed is indeed justice denied."
Harvey Firestone
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"Justice is a mirror; what we reflect returns to us magnified."
Harvey Firestone
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"Service to humanity must be the ultimate goal of all endeavor."
James Cash Penney
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"The world does not owe any man a living, but it does owe him an opportunity."
James Cash Penney
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"The world needs builders, not breakers."
James Cash Penney
"Every right has a corresponding responsibility."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
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"Justice is the foundation of a civilized society."
Guglielmo Marconi
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"Justice must be blind to favor and prejudice."
Guglielmo Marconi
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"Every individual has a right to justice and fair treatment in all circumstances."
Owen D. Young
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"Justice delayed is justice denied to all who wait."
Owen D. Young
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"Commerce without conscience is merely theft with a price tag."
Frank Woolworth
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"I believe that every person deserves the opportunity to prove themselves."
Walter Chrysler
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"Justice in business is not charity; it is enlightened self-interest that lifts all boats."
James Cash Penney
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
George Eastman
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"A society that does not honor its workers does not deserve its prosperity."
Harvey Firestone
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"Capital without conscience is the root of many evils in modern society."
Owen D. Young
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"The mark of an enlightened society is how it treats its most vulnerable members."
Owen D. Young
"Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity an obligation; every possession a duty."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"The test of progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, but whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"Justice delayed is justice denied; we must act with urgency on moral issues."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"The mark of a civilized society is how it treats its most vulnerable members."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
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"A fair price and honest value are not contradictions—they are companions."
James Cash Penney
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"A civilization is measured by its treatment of the weak and marginalized."
Owen D. Young
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"I have never believed in taking the easy path when the right path was available."
Walter Chrysler
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"I believe that justice is not just a legal concept, it is a moral imperative."
Walter Chrysler
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"Justice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is weakness."
Harvey Firestone
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"The measure of a civilization is not its material wealth, but its commitment to justice and equality."
Owen D. Young
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"The structure of society must be built upon the foundation of equal opportunity."
Owen D. Young
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"Justice demands that great achievements benefit all mankind, not just the few"
Guglielmo Marconi