Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

"The fight for a livable planet is the defining moral issue of our time."
Bill McKibben
"We've treated the atmosphere as a free dumping ground for 150 years."
Bill McKibben
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"Disaster communism is about recognizing that in times of crisis, we must think collectively."
Naomi Klein
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"Real change requires confronting the systems that benefit from crisis."
Naomi Klein
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"Intersectionality is not a buzzword; it is a necessity for justice."
Naomi Klein
N
"The fight for climate justice is inseparable from the fight for human justice."
Naomi Klein
G
"I am not asking you to make the sacrifice I have made."
Greta Thunberg
G
"I speak for those who have no voice."
Greta Thunberg
G
"The crisis is created by those in power, and we demand change from those in power."
Greta Thunberg
G
"We will not forgive inaction on climate change."
Greta Thunberg
G
"The wealthy can buy their way out of the crisis, but not forever."
Greta Thunberg
G
"I am fighting for the right to a livable future."
Greta Thunberg
A
"The only thing worth globalizing is dissent."
Arundhati Roy
A
"The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members."
Arundhati Roy
A
"Justice is not about punishment. It's about restoration."
Arundhati Roy
A
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Arundhati Roy
A
"Acres for Americans means acres for all of us, not for the few."
Aldo Leopold
D
"The battle for the environment will be fought and won in the courtrooms of our minds."
David Brower
D
"Conservation is getting nowhere because it is incompatible with our system of commerce and industrialism."
David Brower
D
"What we do with the land will define who we are as a people."
David Brower
D
"The mountains are calling, and they are calling for justice."
David Brower
D
"The measure of a civilization is how it treats the voiceless."
David Brower
J
"The impacts of global warming are not evenly distributed - the poorest nations and communities will suffer first and most severely."
James Hansen
J
"Future generations will have every right to condemn our generation for failing to act."
James Hansen
J
"We cannot afford to let special interests block the path to a sustainable future."
James Hansen
J
"We cannot continue to treat the atmosphere as an open sewer for greenhouse gases."
James Hansen
W
"Poverty is another form of violence."
Wangari Maathai
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"I have been fortunate to be able to take my commitment to social and environmental justice around the world."
Wangari Maathai
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Leopold Sédar Senghor
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"Justice is the cornerstone of society."
Leopold Sédar Senghor