Justice Quotes

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

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"One must never accept injustice for the sake of peace."
Helen Suzman
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"I stand for the principle that justice is everyone's responsibility."
Helen Suzman
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"I stand for the principle that human rights are universal."
Helen Suzman
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"I have always believed that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Helen Suzman
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"I raise up my voice—not to shout but so that those without a voice can be heard."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"The measure of a society is not what it does for the strong, but what it does for the weak."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"Every voice matters, and every person has the right to be heard."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"Justice delayed is justice denied, and I will not be silent."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"A society that does not value its women is a society that has lost its way."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"The pursuit of justice is the pursuit of our shared humanity."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"I believe that every person has the right to a life of dignity and purpose."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"We must be willing to challenge ourselves as we challenge injustice."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"The belly of the poor will always remain empty as long as the rich sit at the table deciding who gets to eat."
Thomas Sankara
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"We are not asking for handouts—we are demanding what is rightfully ours."
Thomas Sankara
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"Justice delayed is justice denied, and our people have waited long enough."
Thomas Sankara
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"Justice delayed is justice denied, and we cannot afford to wait."
Graça Machel
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"In the face of injustice, silence is complicity."
Graça Machel
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"Justice delayed becomes an injustice to those who suffer in waiting."
Graça Machel
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"The greatest injustice is indifference to the suffering of others."
Joe Modise
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"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied—it is a wound that festers in the collective spirit."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"We cannot build a just society on the foundation of injustice, no matter how it is decorated."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer."
Joyce Banda
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"Corruption is a thief that steals from the poor and the vulnerable."
Joyce Banda
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"Gender equality is not just a women's issue; it is a human issue."
Joyce Banda
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"We cannot build a better future on the foundation of injustice."
Joyce Banda
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"Justice is not a destination; it is a journey we must all undertake."
Joyce Banda
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"A society without justice is a society without peace."
Joyce Banda
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"We cannot afford to waste the potential of half our population."
Joyce Banda
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"We must fight for justice with the same passion we fight for survival."
Joyce Banda
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"The pursuit of justice is the highest calling of humanity."
Joyce Banda