Justice Quotes
What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.
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"In the face of injustice, silence becomes complicity."Andrew Goodman
"The struggle for justice doesn't end when the laws change; it deepens when people must live by them."Viola Liuzzo
"Segregation lives not just in laws, but in the hearts of those who accept it."Viola Liuzzo
"I choose to stand with the oppressed because standing with the oppressor is a choice too."Viola Liuzzo
"There is no justice without risk; no peace without struggle."Viola Liuzzo
"Every moment of injustice demands a response from those who witness it"James Chaney
"The cost of justice is far less than the cost of injustice"James Chaney
"Every generation must choose whether to advance justice or maintain oppression"James Chaney
"If the name of the game is to survive, then we all have an equal right to survive."Fannie Lou Hamer
"I was tired of the economic and racial situation that affected us in Mississippi."Fannie Lou Hamer
"We didn't come here to make no trouble. We're here to register voters."Fannie Lou Hamer
"We want to be tried under the same laws that you try other citizens of America under."Fannie Lou Hamer
"For my people to receive justice, I would work until the day I die."Fannie Lou Hamer
"We are asking for the right to vote. This is a basic human right."Fannie Lou Hamer
"We're not asking for handouts. We're asking for our rights."Fannie Lou Hamer
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere, and we must answer that call."Michael Schwerner
"The work of justice is slow, but it is necessary and sacred."Michael Schwerner
"Every person's voice matters; every person's story counts."Michael Schwerner
"Justice delayed is justice denied; we must act with urgency."Michael Schwerner
"We are not asking for favors; we are demanding our rights."Michael Schwerner
"Justice is not negotiable; it is non-negotiable."Michael Schwerner
"A man is not inferior because he is black."James Meredith
"Justice delayed is justice denied."James Meredith
"Justice is the foundation of a just society."James Meredith
"The most important thing is that we must all work together for justice and equality."Medgar Evers
"I believe in the ultimate justice of our cause."Medgar Evers
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."Medgar Evers
"Every person has the right to be treated with respect."Medgar Evers
"We must build a society based on truth and justice."Medgar Evers
"We cannot accept injustice as inevitable."Medgar Evers