Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

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"As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life."
Atticus Finch
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"The eyes of the law see all acts as equal."
Atticus Finch
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"When a man's conscience isn't his guide, there's no such thing as justice."
Atticus Finch
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"I'm simply defending the rights of man."
Atticus Finch
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"This case has nothing to do with simple assault."
Atticus Finch
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"I'm simply defending the rights of every individual."
Atticus Finch
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"I want people to understand that trans people are just like everybody else."
Marsha P. Johnson
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"We deserve equal rights, equal pay, and equal respect."
Marsha P. Johnson
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"Everyone deserves a safe place to be themselves."
Marsha P. Johnson
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"We deserve healthcare, housing, and humanity."
Marsha P. Johnson
"I must say that I am not enamored of the way in which women are treated in the church."
Bayard Rustin
"Homophobic attack is the weapon of those who want to divide us."
Bayard Rustin
"If we are to achieve a real democracy, we must give not just equal rights but equal respect."
Bayard Rustin
"To accept passively an unjust system is to cooperate with that system."
Bayard Rustin
"We are engaged in a great moral struggle for the soul of America."
Bayard Rustin
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"We have to fight for our rights, every single day."
Sylvia Rivera
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"Justice means nothing without equity."
Sylvia Rivera
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"Justice means revolution, not just reform."
Sylvia Rivera
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"In the pursuit of justice, speed often matters less than accuracy."
Tim Gill
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"The time is always right to do what is right."
Coretta Scott King
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"Justice is a basic human need as vital as food and water."
Coretta Scott King
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"The arc of history may be long, but it bends toward justice."
Coretta Scott King
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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Coretta Scott King
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"When you are right, you cannot be too radical."
Coretta Scott King
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"Poverty is the worst form of violence."
Coretta Scott King
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"The heart of justice is compassion."
Coretta Scott King
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"The revolution for me has always been about my people, my community."
Marsha P. Johnson
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"Community care is revolutionary."
Marsha P. Johnson
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"We should all be fighting for each other's liberation."
Marsha P. Johnson
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"Justice requires us to move beyond comfort."
Marsha P. Johnson