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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"The strongest monopoly is the one that serves the public interest."
Cornelius Vanderbilt
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"I respect those who understand that profit and ethics are not mutually exclusive."
Cornelius Vanderbilt
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"The democratization of sound is the democratization of thought."
Pierre Schaeffer
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"Justice requires hearing all the frequencies, not just the loudest."
Karlheinz Stockhausen
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"The monopoly is not the problem; abuse of monopoly power is."
J.P. Morgan
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"The man of means who lacks principles is merely a thief with permission."
J.P. Morgan
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"I believe that every right implies a responsibility."
John D. Rockefeller
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"As long as there is money there will be bribery."
Henry Ford
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"The only true crime is poverty."
Henry Ford
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"Justice requires listening to those without power."
Pauline Oliveros
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"The democratization of art is the greatest achievement of our age."
Pierre Schaeffer
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"Justice in art means giving voice to what society ignores."
Pierre Schaeffer
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"Upon the sacredness of property civilization itself depends."
Andrew Carnegie
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"I always remember that it is as much a disgrace to ask for money that the work has not earned as it is to refuse to pay promptly when the work is done."
John D. Rockefeller
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"We must be careful not to exclude anyone from the conversation."
John Cage
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"The pursuit of justice requires listening to voices that are often unheard."
Pauline Oliveros
"Justice requires the courage to speak truth to power."
Ryoji Ikeda
"Justice is the sound of truth refusing to be silenced."
Ryoji Ikeda
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"Justice requires us all to take a stand."
Jon Hopkins
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"Every voice matters."
Arca
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"No man can become rich without himself enriching others."
Andrew Carnegie
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
Andrew Carnegie
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"The pursuit of justice requires us to listen to marginalized voices."
Pauline Oliveros
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"Justice requires courage and compassion."
Yoko Ono
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"Justice requires us to see beyond ourselves."
Yoko Ono
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"Justice requires uncomfortable conversations."
Arca
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"The world needs more artists willing to be honest."
Jon Hopkins
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"The most revolutionary act is to be genuinely yourself."
Jon Hopkins
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"Justice is not about punishment; it is about understanding."
John Cage
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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
James Blake