Justice Quotes
What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.
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"No state may deny this right."Obergefell v. Hodges
"Justice is the foundation of peace, and without it, no society can truly prosper."Shirin Ebadi
"A just society recognizes the rights of all its members, not just the powerful."Shirin Ebadi
"The law should serve justice, not the interests of the powerful."Shirin Ebadi
"The road to justice is long, but we must walk it together."Shirin Ebadi
"The nature of justice evolves as society progresses."Shirin Ebadi
"The greatest betrayal is when those in power silence the voices of the vulnerable."Ayaan Hirsi Ali
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and both create wounds in the social fabric."Ayaan Hirsi Ali
"We cannot succeed when half of us are held back."Malala Yousafzai
"We are not here to celebrate the world's beauty. We are here to fight for its justice."Malala Yousafzai
"I want every girl to go to school and get education like a boy."Malala Yousafzai
"Every girl has the right to go to school. This is not charity, this is justice."Malala Yousafzai
"Our struggle is not for revenge. It is for justice and rights."Malala Yousafzai
"Education is a basic human right. No exceptions."Malala Yousafzai
"I am here to remind the world that education is a right, not a privilege."Malala Yousafzai
"I am not asking for sympathy. I am asking for justice."Malala Yousafzai
"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice denied forever is a tragedy."Taslima Nasrin
"The struggle for equality is eternal and must be renewed by each generation."Taslima Nasrin
"Justice delayed for the powerless is justice denied."Taslima Nasrin
"Every person has a role to play in creating peace. There are no bystanders."Leymah Gbowee
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor."Desmond Tutu
"I would not worship a God who is homophobic. I would not worship a God who is not inclusive."Desmond Tutu
"The cry of the poor is not always just a cry for charity; it is a cry for justice."Desmond Tutu
"Let's say that the god of the bible is not homophobic. Let's say that this god loves all the children equally. And let me tell you something: if there was a god that was homophobic, I would not worship that god."Desmond Tutu
"We are not going to have a future society that works for anybody if we continue to have such wide disparities of wealth."Desmond Tutu
"The federal government should not be in the business of discrimination."Edith Windsor
"The law should recognize love in all its forms."Edith Windsor
"I fought not just for myself, but for every couple told their love doesn't count."Edith Windsor
"Equality isn't about special rights; it's about equal rights."Edith Windsor
"Marriage equality is a human rights issue, plain and simple."Edith Windsor