Justice Quotes
What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.
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"We need a world where the rights of the Earth are respected."Winona LaDuke
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and our planet cannot wait much longer."Bill McKibben
"In order to perpetuate itself, every oppression must corrupt or distort those various sources of power within the culture of the oppressed that provide energy for change."Audre Lorde
"There is no hierarchy of oppressions."Audre Lorde
"For Black women, our struggle has not been to emerge from silence into speech, but to change the terms upon which we are heard."Audre Lorde
"The problem of racism, the problem of exploitation, the problem of degradation cannot be solved by black people alone."Audre Lorde
"The seed is not just biology, it is culture, it is identity, it is our commons."Vandana Shiva
"Biopiracy is the theft of biodiversity and traditional knowledge for corporate profit."Vandana Shiva
"Feeding the world does not require genetic engineering; it requires justice and equity."Vandana Shiva
"Intellectual property laws are being used to privatize what belongs to all of humanity."Vandana Shiva
"Food justice requires both environmental sustainability and economic fairness."Vandana Shiva
"Hunger in our world is not caused by scarcity but by injustice and inequality."Vandana Shiva
"Justice in food systems means fair prices for farmers and nutritious food for all."Vandana Shiva
"The struggle for justice is a long journey that requires patience and sustained commitment."Angela Davis
"The path to justice is neither straight nor smooth, but it is necessary."Angela Davis
"Justice is not a destination but a direction; we move toward it continuously."Angela Davis
"We cannot shop our way out of the climate crisis - we must transform our economic systems."Naomi Klein
"The most important thing we can do is connect the dots between different struggles for justice."Naomi Klein
"Intersectionality means understanding that all forms of oppression are interconnected."Naomi Klein
"The climate crisis is not primarily an environmental problem - it's a problem of justice."Naomi Klein
"Privatization of the commons is theft - it takes what belongs to everyone and gives it to the few."Naomi Klein
"Profit extracted from the poor is violence - it just has better marketing."Naomi Klein
"We have the right to demand a future, not just for ourselves but for all living things."Naomi Klein
"The tragedy of our world today is that it is unjust."Arundhati Roy
"Your silence makes you complicit."Arundhati Roy
"Intellectual work by and for oppressed people is a form of resistance."Barbara Smith
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and we cannot wait indefinitely."Barbara Smith
"Patience with injustice is complicity; urgency is a moral imperative."Barbara Smith
"The fight for justice is the fight for our humanity."Barbara Smith
"The fossil fuel industry has become a rogue industry. It should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity and nature."Bill McKibben