Justice Quotes

"A woman's equality is not a matter of opinion or philosophy—it is a matter of justice."

"The freedom of woman is the foundation upon which a just society is built."

"To fight for one's country is a privilege, but to fight for justice is a sacred duty."

"Patience is a virtue, but justice delayed is justice denied."

"The fight for justice is never convenient, but it is always necessary."

"In the struggle for equality, compromise means accepting half of a right."

"Injustice anywhere should concern us everywhere."

"Justice delayed is justice denied, and we have been delayed too long."

"We demand a world where a woman's value is inherent, not conditional."

"The people are the masters; everything should be done for them."

"Service to society is our greatest responsibility."

"The forces in a capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer."

"Justice is the best institution of all."

"You can't hold a man down without staying down with him."

"Let us be as careful of the life and reputation of the Negro as we are of the life and reputation of the white man."

"A race or a nation has no right to ignore the opinion of reasonable and intelligent people, regardless of their color."

"The Negro must demand and receive absolute justice, nothing more and nothing less."

"Racism is still alive and alive in institutions. We have to work to remove it."

"I grew up in the South under segregation. I understand what it means to be treated as if you are less than human."

"We are not satisfied and we will not be satisfied until justice runs down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream."

"Each day I would face new discrimination."

"I believe in truth. I believe in justice. I believe in equality."

"I am not tired of living. I am tired of being mistreated."

"You cannot accept injustice. You must stand up and be counted."

"I am committed to civil rights for all people."

"The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice."

"The civil rights movement was about reclaiming our humanity."

"The work of justice is never finished."

"I will continue to fight for justice until my last breath."

"We are not going to beg the American government to recognize us and give us some civil rights. We are human beings. We should recognize ourselves and our rights as human beings."