Justice Quotes

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

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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Michael Schwerner
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"Every vote, every voice, every action matters in the fight for equality."
Michael Schwerner
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"Injustice anywhere diminishes justice everywhere."
Michael Schwerner
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"Justice is not served until every person is treated with dignity."
Michael Schwerner
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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Viola Liuzzo
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"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
Viola Liuzzo
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"Silence in the face of injustice makes us complicit."
Viola Liuzzo
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"I am committed to building a world of justice for all."
Viola Liuzzo
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"Justice requires that we be uncomfortable and inconvenient."
Viola Liuzzo
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"The pursuit of justice is the highest calling."
Viola Liuzzo
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"Justice is the highest expression of love."
Viola Liuzzo
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"The time is always right to do what is right."
Coretta Scott King
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"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
Coretta Scott King
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"Poverty is the worst form of violence."
Coretta Scott King
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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Coretta Scott King
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"The test of our moral progress is not the proclamations of our leaders but the welfare of our people."
Coretta Scott King
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"True peace must be built on justice and equality for all."
Coretta Scott King
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"Justice delayed is justice denied—we must act now for the voiceless and oppressed."
James Reeb
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"The work of justice is the work of every person, not just the select few."
James Reeb
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"Injustice anywhere threatens the peace and integrity of communities everywhere."
James Reeb
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"Justice is not a destination but a continuous practice and commitment."
James Reeb
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"The call to justice is written in the human heart, waiting to be heeded."
James Reeb
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"To accept an unjust status quo is to become complicit in that injustice."
James Reeb
"We cannot pray away systemic injustice; we must organize against it."
Al Sharpton
"Hypocrisy is the cancer of institutions."
Al Sharpton
"Patience with injustice is complicity."
Al Sharpton
"Equality is not a favor to grant but a right to protect."
Al Sharpton
"We must challenge systems, not just individuals."
Al Sharpton
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Al Sharpton
"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice denied is injustice perpetuated."
Al Sharpton