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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"Public trust is earned through consistent, transparent, and honest governance."
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
A
"Economic justice requires fair wages and opportunities for all workers."
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
A
"The security forces exist to serve and protect all citizens without discrimination."
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
G
"One cannot simply refuse an entire people the right to exist."
Golda Meir
G
"A woman who remains silent in the face of injustice is complicit in that injustice."
Golda Meir
G
"The measure of a society is how it treats its weakest members."
Golda Meir
G
"I have never believed that might makes right, but I know that right must be backed by strength."
Golda Meir
M
"Power without justice is tyranny; justice without power is ineffective."
Muammar Gaddafi
M
"Justice delayed is not justice; it becomes injustice."
Muammar Gaddafi
H
"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer."
Habib Bourguiba
H
"We must build societies where merit, not privilege, determines success."
Habib Bourguiba
H
"A just society protects the rights of all its members."
Habib Bourguiba
H
"Every person has a role to play in building a just society."
Habib Bourguiba
M
"A nation's character is revealed not in moments of celebration but in how it treats its most vulnerable."
Muhammad VI
M
"In the face of injustice, silence is complicity."
Muhammad VI
M
"The rights of the individual must be balanced with the needs of the community."
Muhammad VI
M
"Justice delayed is justice denied; a society must act swiftly in defense of the weak."
Muhammad VI
H
"A just ruler measures his success not in monuments, but in the welfare of his subjects."
Hassan II
H
"The value of a nation is determined by the dignity of its people."
Hassan II
H
"A just law is one that serves the people, not the powerful."
Hassan II
H
"A society without justice is a society without foundation."
Hassan II
H
"The pursuit of justice is never complete; it is a journey without a final destination."
Hassan II
H
"A nation that respects its minorities will never lack internal strength."
Hassan II
H
"A nation's laws must reflect the aspirations and values of its people."
Hassan II
H
"The preservation of order is necessary, but the pursuit of justice is sacred."
Hassan II
M
"The constitution is a social contract between the state and its citizens."
Muhammad Morsi
M
"Justice delayed is justice denied; we must act swiftly and fairly."
Muhammad Morsi
M
"The poor have a right to dignity and to the fruits of their labor."
Muhammad Morsi
M
"We seek to build a state based on law, not on the whims of individuals."
Muhammad Morsi
M
"We are building a nation where law applies equally to all."
Muhammad Morsi