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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"We cannot accept crumbs from the table of justice."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"We deserve nothing less than full equality."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"The struggle for justice is eternal and necessary."
Fannie Lou Hamer
"The struggle for justice is not about being comfortable; it's about being committed to change."
Al Sharpton
"Justice deferred is justice denied."
Al Sharpton
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"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
James Chaney
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"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
Coretta Scott King
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"Justice is never voluntarily given; it must be demanded by the oppressed."
Coretta Scott King
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"The path to justice requires patience and determination."
Coretta Scott King
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"The oppressed must organize and mobilize to claim their rightful place in society."
Coretta Scott King
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"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer."
Coretta Scott King
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"The struggle for justice is never finished. Every generation must renew its commitment to equality."
Michael Schwerner
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"The measure of a society is how it treats those who have the least power."
Michael Schwerner
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"To know injustice and do nothing is to be complicit in it."
Michael Schwerner
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"Our struggle is not against people, but against systems of oppression."
Michael Schwerner
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"Patience with injustice is not a virtue—it is a failure."
Michael Schwerner
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"Justice deferred is justice denied to those who suffer now."
Michael Schwerner
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"To accept injustice is to perpetuate it for future generations."
Michael Schwerner
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"We cannot build a just society on foundations of inequality."
Michael Schwerner
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"The voice of the oppressed must be heard and honored."
Michael Schwerner
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"The measure of our civilization is our commitment to the least among us."
Michael Schwerner
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"Justice requires not just belief, but action and sacrifice."
Michael Schwerner
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"In the struggle for justice, there is no neutral ground."
Michael Schwerner
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"Justice is not a luxury for some—it is a necessity for all."
Michael Schwerner
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"We cannot accept a world where some are deemed less worthy than others."
Michael Schwerner
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"The struggle for equality is a moral imperative for every generation."
Michael Schwerner
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"The church must be concerned with social justice or it is not the church of Jesus Christ."
James Reeb
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"Justice delayed is justice denied, and we cannot wait for comfort to act."
James Reeb
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"Justice is not negotiable; it is the foundation of a moral society."
James Reeb
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"The greatest sin is apathy in the face of suffering."
James Reeb