Justice Quotes

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

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"We are not fighting for revenge, but for the right to live with dignity."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"A just society is built on the foundation of respect for all human beings."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"We must build a nation where the color of one's skin does not determine the content of one's opportunity."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"In the fight for justice, compromise on principles is the greatest defeat."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"Justice delayed is justice denied, and we cannot accept either."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"The work of justice is never finished; each generation must take up the torch."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"To stand with the oppressed is to stand on the right side of history."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"To accept injustice is to become part of the machinery of oppression."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"Justice is not a destination but a direction; we must continually move toward it."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"In the struggle for justice, every voice matters, every action counts."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"The pursuit of justice is the pursuit of our own humanity."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"An ideal is not as ideal unless it is universal."
Oliver Tambo
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"The time is always right to do what is right."
Oliver Tambo
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"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity."
Oliver Tambo
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"Poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings."
Oliver Tambo
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"We must use our minds for the betterment of all, not just the few."
Oliver Tambo
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"A society is only as strong as how it treats its weakest members."
Oliver Tambo
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"Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against systems of injustice."
Oliver Tambo
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"We must build a society where all are equal and all have a voice."
Walter Sisulu
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Walter Sisulu
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"Justice is the foundation of a peaceful society."
Walter Sisulu
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"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied; it is justice destroyed."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"Justice delayed becomes injustice compounded."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
F.W. de Klerk
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"A just society protects the rights of all."
F.W. de Klerk
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"Justice delayed erodes faith in institutions."
F.W. de Klerk
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"Justice is the foundation of civilization."
F.W. de Klerk
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"We cannot build a just society while ignoring the suffering of our fellow citizens."
Helen Suzman
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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere, and we must act accordingly."
Helen Suzman
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"The struggle for justice is never truly finished; it must be renewed by each generation."
Helen Suzman