Justice Quotes

"The day may come when the rest of the animal creation may acquire those rights which never could have been withheld from them."

"All punishment is mischief; all punishment in itself is evil."

"Every man is, under the law, equal; but some are more equal than others."

"The greatest good for the greatest number demands we abandon private interest."

"Poverty is the worst form of violence."

"The purpose of punishment is not retribution but prevention."

"To understand justice, one must first understand self-interest."

"To judge a society, look at how it treats its most vulnerable members."

"I am most anxious to protect the interests of the people."

"Justice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is weakness."

"Justice must be tempered with mercy to be truly just."

"The question is not whether this or that measure is politic, but whether it be right."

"Those who serve the public must serve all the public, not merely a favored few."

"Justice delayed is justice denied, and swift justice is the mark of a good government."

"The public good must always take precedence over private interest."

"A nation's laws are only as strong as the will of its people to enforce them."

"The duty of a government is to protect the weak from the strong."

"A good government serves all its citizens, not merely the privileged few."

"Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary."

"The office of the Liberal Party is to enfranchise the excluded and to elevate the depressed."

"The true philanthropist is he who labors to reform the laws and institutions of society."

"The character of a nation is reflected in the character of its laws."

"The word justice is a fine thing, but I prefer the word order."

"When people take justice in their own hands, the loser is the law."

"One cannot indict a whole people."

"To condemn a man unheard is contrary to every principle of justice."

"We must always remember that the foundation of justice is good faith."

"Justice must be blind to all but truth."

"To know the laws of your country is your first duty as a citizen."

"In matters of conscience, the majority has always been wrong."