Justice Quotes

"We must challenge injustice wherever we find it."

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

"Human rights are not negotiable."

"Discrimination has no place in a civilized society."

"Every voice matters in the fight for equality."

"We cannot compromise on human rights."

"We deserve to be treated with dignity."

"Justice is never fully served until it serves everyone."

"Our struggle is humanity's struggle."

"Equality is not a privilege but a right."

"Justice is a journey, not a destination."

"The nature of injustice is that we may not always see it in our own times."

"Were the law to exclude same-sex couples from marrying, this evasion of the issue would be unjust."

"The identification and protection of fundamental rights is an enduring part of the judicial duty to interpret the Constitution."

"The reasons why same-sex couples have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples is rooted in the constitutional principles of equal protection and due process."

"The right to marry cannot be conditioned on the race of the two persons to be married."

"The right to self-determination in matters of conscience must be weighed in a new understanding of the liberty and equality principles."

"If the Constitution protects the right to marry, it must protect it equally."

"The Constitution guards the liberty of all against deprivation without due process of law."

"Denying marriage rights to same-sex couples demeans them by treating them as unequal in dignity and worth."

"Where the law denies a fundamental right to some but grants it to others, the question becomes one of equal protection."

"The Constitution's promises of liberty and equality must mean something real to those who invoke them."

"The purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment is to ensure that all citizens enjoy equal protection of the laws."

"No legitimate state interest can support the denial of marriage rights to same-sex couples."

"The conclusion of this Court is that the Constitution guarantees the right to marry for same-sex couples."

"The Court's role includes vindicating the rights of those who have been unjustly excluded from fundamental protections."

"Real reconciliation is never cheap, for it cost God everything."

"I'm here to fight for your rights, for your dignity, for your equality."

"We must not remain silent. We must speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves."

"Education is not a privilege; it is a right that belongs to every human being."