Justice Quotes

"Rights are not given but inherent in human nature."

"That little man in black there, he says women can't have as much rights as men, 'cause Christ wasn't a woman! Where did your Christ come from?"

"I am outraged at the perpetuation of woman-slavery."

"The rich rob the poor, and the poor rob each other."

"My peoples have been a long time robbed of their labor."

"I have come to declare to the world that I am a woman's rights advocate."

"I am not going to be silent about the wrongs that are being done to my people."

"I am going to keep on working until I see all people treated with justice and respect."

"I am not going to settle for anything less than complete justice."

"I am going to keep on speaking until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream."

"The good of the people is the greatest law."

"Delay in the delivery of justice is denial of justice itself."

"Merit is the only criterion for advancement in a just system."

"Justice deferred accumulates like debt, compounding the injustice."

"A system of justice that does not serve justice is no system at all."

"If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led like sheep to the slaughter."

"Observe good faith and justice toward all nations."

"With malice toward none but truth toward all, I shall serve my country."

"I am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood."

"I have another object of less importance. I wish to do something to improve the condition of the colored people."

"I cannot tolerate slavery any longer."

"I have been asked to be reasonable in my pursuit of justice."

"I regard the existence of slavery as the greatest moral evil of our age."

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

"The conscience of a nation must eventually awaken to injustice."

"The fire of justice cannot be extinguished by violence."

"The world must understand that slavery is an abomination."

"I have now initiated myself into the underground railroad and I have, as I believe, effectually dried up the fountain of slavery."

"The subject of the quality of the poor is of utmost consequence."

"I wanted to do more than fight for myself. I wanted to fight for all who were being oppressed."