Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

"Zimbabwe's resources belong to Zimbabweans, not foreign corporations."
Robert Mugabe
"Our revolution is not finished until true equality is achieved."
Robert Mugabe
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"We must build a nation where every citizen has equal opportunity to succeed."
Samuel Doe
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"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer."
Samuel Doe
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"Corruption erodes the foundation of any society."
Samuel Doe
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"The comfort of the present is no excuse for ignoring injustice."
Samuel Doe
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"Every generation must renew its commitment to justice."
Samuel Doe
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"A just society protects the rights of all, not just the powerful."
Samuel Doe
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"A nation is only as healthy as its most vulnerable citizens."
Samuel Doe
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"Where there is injustice, silence is complicity."
Samuel Doe
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"The work of justice is never complete, but always necessary."
Samuel Doe
"The path to justice is long, but it must be walked."
Foday Sankoh
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"A just society protects its weakest members."
Francisco Macías Nguema
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"Innovation serves justice only when it protects the powerless."
Francisco Macías Nguema
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"A nation's conscience is tested by how it treats its prisoners."
Francisco Macías Nguema
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"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer today."
Francisco Macías Nguema
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"A nation's laws should reflect the values of its people, not the whims of a few."
Hastings Banda
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"The measure of a society is how it treats those with the least power."
Hastings Banda
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"Justice delayed is justice denied; this truth the world must not forget."
Hastings Banda
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"Justice delayed is justice denied; swift action defines true leadership."
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
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"Justice is the foundation of any society worthy of respect."
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied; it is a wound that festers in society."
Foday Sankoh
"A just society must provide voice to those who have been silenced."
Foday Sankoh
"A nation that respects its own people will be respected by the world."
Idi Amin
"The soul of a nation is reflected in how it treats its weakest members."
Idi Amin
"The voice of the oppressed must eventually be heard."
Idi Amin
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"A just society protects the weakest among its members."
Samuel Doe
"Order must precede progress, or progress becomes chaos"
Mobutu Sese Seko
"The foundation of order is the unquestioning respect for authority"
Mobutu Sese Seko
"The foundation of all authority is the fear of what occurs without it"
Mobutu Sese Seko