Justice Quotes

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

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"Corruption is the enemy of progress and must be confronted at every turn."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"The measure of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"When you invest in women, you invest in the future of humanity."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"The world needs more people willing to stand for what is right, regardless of the cost."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"The work of justice is never finished, and that is what makes it so important."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
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"When faced with injustice, silence is complicity."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
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"Silence in the face of wrong is a choice to perpetuate it."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
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"We must build systems that elevate the weak, not systems that perpetuate their weakness."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
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"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer most."
Joyce Banda
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"Justice delayed is a wound that never fully heals."
Joyce Banda
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"The voice of the voiceless must never be silenced or forgotten."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"We must never allow bitterness to poison the wells of justice."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"We cannot build a just society on the foundation of injustice."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"In the pursuit of justice, compromise is sometimes necessary, but principles are not."
Joe Modise
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"A society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable members."
Joe Modise
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Joe Modise
"I raise up my voice—not to shout but so that those without a voice can be heard."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"Peace requires not just an end to fighting, but a commitment to justice."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"The voice of the voiceless must never be silenced."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"Justice delayed is justice denied; we must act with urgency."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"The pursuit of justice is a moral imperative, not an option."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"Justice and equality are not luxuries; they are necessities for human dignity."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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"I have always believed that the basic decencies are more important than constitutions or laws."
Helen Suzman
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"I stand by the principle that apartheid is morally indefensible."
Helen Suzman
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"The pursuit of justice requires constant vigilance."
Helen Suzman
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"To be silent is to be complicit in the face of evil."
Helen Suzman
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Helen Suzman
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"I believe in fighting for justice, not for personal gain."
Helen Suzman
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"Justice is not a luxury; it is a necessity."
Helen Suzman