Justice Quotes

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

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"Corruption weakens the foundation of any nation."
Joseph Kabila
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"We cannot build tomorrow without addressing today's injustices."
Joseph Kabila
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Joseph Kabila
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"Justice delayed becomes injustice repeated."
Joseph Kabila
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"A just society requires laws that protect the weak and hold the powerful accountable."
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
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"A nation's prosperity is built on the foundation of respect for law and order."
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
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"In the pursuit of development, we must ensure that progress benefits all citizens."
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
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"Progress without justice is merely the rearrangement of injustice."
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
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"The stability of a nation depends on the rule of law and the independence of institutions."
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
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"In pursuing justice, a leader must be fair to all, regardless of status or wealth."
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
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"The foundation of a prosperous nation is the rule of law and respect for human dignity."
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
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"Justice cannot exist where the voices of the poor are silenced."
Muhammad Morsi
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"Corruption is a disease that eats away at the heart of society."
Muhammad Morsi
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"A just society ensures that no child goes hungry while others feast."
Muhammad Morsi
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"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer."
Muhammad Morsi
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"In the pursuit of justice, we must never compromise our principles."
Anwar Sadat
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"The mark of a great nation is how it treats those who are most vulnerable."
Anwar Sadat
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"Justice delayed is justice denied; we must act with urgency and conscience."
Anwar Sadat
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"The dignity of man cannot be purchased or sold; it must be earned through righteous action."
Abdel Gamal Nasser
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"A just government exists to serve its people, not to rule over them with an iron fist."
Abdel Gamal Nasser
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"We will not compromise on matters of national sovereignty and human dignity."
Abdel Gamal Nasser
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"We believe in the triumph of justice over oppression, truth over falsehood."
Abdel Gamal Nasser
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"The nation's resources must serve the needs of all people, not the few."
Abdel Gamal Nasser
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"The voice of the voiceless must be heard; justice demands that we listen."
Abdel Gamal Nasser
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"We seek to create a world where might does not make right."
Abdel Gamal Nasser
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"Justice delayed is justice denied; we must act with urgency and conviction."
Abdel Gamal Nasser
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"I have always believed that the sword of honor should never be sheathed while injustice prevails."
Anwar Sadat
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"The test of a civilization is not its monuments but its treatment of the weak."
Anwar Sadat
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"The measure of a society is how it treats those with the least power."
Léopold Sédar Senghor
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"Justice delayed is not justice, it is betrayal."
Léopold Sédar Senghor