Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

"Women had to become suffragettes because the men would not listen to reason."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"A woman's place is in the House of Commons, not in the home alone."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"We do not believe in violence, but we believe in resistance."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"Our work is not about rebellion for its own sake, but for justice."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members."
Jawaharlal Nehru
"The heart of justice is the recognition of equal human dignity."
Jawaharlal Nehru
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"Justice delayed is justice denied"
Jomo Kenyatta
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"We must respect the law to maintain order"
Jomo Kenyatta
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"Justice must be blind to wealth and status"
Jomo Kenyatta
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"A society that produces injustice is not civilized."
Julius Nyerere
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Julius Nyerere
"Great movements of the world have proceeded from a hatred of injustice."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"The condition of our sex is so deplorable that it is our duty to break the law."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"We are not asking for charity, we are demanding our rights."
Emmeline Pankhurst
"The path to justice is never easy, but it is always right."
Emmeline Pankhurst
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"A just society is not built in a day, but through the persistent efforts of many."
Indira Gandhi
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"The poor do not need pity; they need opportunity and dignity."
Indira Gandhi
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"The soul of a nation is found in its treatment of the marginalized."
Indira Gandhi
"Make it plain that capital punishment is the only solution for political criminals."
Malcolm X
"The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman."
Malcolm X
"American justice means just-us, not justice."
Malcolm X
"In the interest of justice and peace, we should treat all groups with equality."
Malcolm X
"You can't separate the poor people from the rich people without revolution."
Malcolm X
"We have a people who are being victimized. We want to stop the victimization."
Malcolm X
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"Panafricanism is not just a slogan - it is a commitment to action"
Kwame Nkrumah
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"Poverty is a form of modern slavery that must be abolished"
Kwame Nkrumah
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"The exploitation of Africa's resources must cease immediately"
Kwame Nkrumah
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"Corruption is a cancer that destroys the state from within"
Kwame Nkrumah
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"We must build a society where the basic needs of all are met"
Kwame Nkrumah