Justice Quotes

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

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"The land ethic demands recognition that the land does not exist for us alone."
Aldo Leopold
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"The voice of the people must be heard and respected in governance."
Leopold Sédar Senghor
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"Justice delayed is justice denied to those who suffer."
Leopold Sédar Senghor
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"The seeds of justice must be planted in every generation."
Leopold Sédar Senghor
"The colonized is a being who has been crammed into narrow, well-defined place, an act of violence."
Frantz Fanon
"The zone where the natives live is not complementary to the zone inhabited by the settlers."
Frantz Fanon
"Racism is a question of power."
Frantz Fanon
"The national bourgeoisie should not be allowed to own the public wealth."
Frantz Fanon
"The zone of being is thoroughly hostile to persons of color."
Frantz Fanon
"Colonial racism is a special case."
Frantz Fanon
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"I have learned that it is not enough to just protect wild places. We must also protect the rights of the people who live there."
Wangari Maathai
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"You must seek justice in a manner that does not replicate the injustice that you are fighting against."
Wangari Maathai
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"You cannot divorce human rights from environmental protection."
Wangari Maathai
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"I believe that every person deserves to live in an environment that sustains their health and dignity."
Wangari Maathai
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"The colonized are fighting for the restoration of sovereignty to their people."
Aimé Césaire
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"We must reclaim the narratives that have been stolen from us."
Aimé Césaire
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"To be a witness to history is to have responsibility to tell the truth."
Aimé Césaire
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"To understand injustice is to commit oneself to its eradication."
Aimé Césaire
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"Freedom and justice are not luxuries but necessities."
Aimé Césaire
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"I didn't do this for fame. I did this because I was angry."
Greta Thunberg
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"The wealthy countries need to take responsibility."
Greta Thunberg
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"You have stolen my dreams. Now I'm stealing your attention."
Greta Thunberg
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"I'm not interested in being famous. I'm interested in stopping the crisis."
Greta Thunberg
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"I'm fighting for my right to have a future."
Greta Thunberg
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"Your complacency is killing us."
Greta Thunberg
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"I'm speaking for those who have no voice."
Greta Thunberg
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"This is my life. Don't steal it from me."
Greta Thunberg
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"I'm standing here for all those affected by the climate crisis."
Greta Thunberg
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"We are all implicated in the structures of power we critique"
Edward Said
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"Justice is the foundation of peace"
Edward Said