Justice Quotes

"Justice without mercy is tyranny; mercy without justice is chaos."

"The time is always right to do what is right."

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

"A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law."

"Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary."

"All people are created equal and deserve equal rights and dignity."

"An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law."

"Justice for all has always been the American promise."

"I have always believed that the arc of history bends toward justice, but only when we bend it."

"The cost of silence in the face of injustice is higher than the cost of speaking."

"Revolution is about change, but it's got to be disciplined change."

"The struggle for justice is eternal."

"Oppression thrives in silence."

"Every injustice ignored is a vote for injustice."

"In darkness, we are all the same color."

"In the face of injustice, neutrality is a choice to side with the oppressor."

"The work of justice is never finished; it is only abandoned."

"We cannot legislate love, but we can legislate against hate."

"We must be willing to sacrifice our comfort for the comfort of others"

"Injustice anywhere threatens justice everywhere"

"The struggle for civil rights is the struggle for our shared humanity"

"The voice of the voiceless must become our own voice"

"Justice delayed is justice denied, and we have delayed long enough"

"The struggle for justice is the struggle for human dignity"

"Institutions themselves are based on racism."

"Black people in this country are colonized people."

"The question is not of civil rights but of human rights."

"Racism is a system that benefits the oppressor."

"The system of capitalism is inherently racist."

"We must demand reparations for the crimes committed against our people."