Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

"Justice delayed is justice denied, yet haste brings injustice."
Jawaharlal Nehru
"A just society is built on compassion and reason."
Jawaharlal Nehru
K
"The exploitation of one people by another is a crime against humanity."
Kwame Nkrumah
K
"The struggle for justice knows no boundaries of time or place."
Kwame Nkrumah
K
"The pursuit of justice is a moral obligation that no one can shirk."
Kwame Nkrumah
K
"The struggle continues as long as injustice and oppression exist."
Kwame Nkrumah
"We are guided by justice and righteousness."
Ho Chi Minh
"The seeds of justice will bear fruit."
Ho Chi Minh
J
"The African is not a beast of burden; he is a human being with intelligence and dignity."
Jomo Kenyatta
J
"Corruption is a disease that weakens the body of our nation."
Jomo Kenyatta
J
"We are not asking for charity; we are demanding justice."
Jomo Kenyatta
J
"The persecution of yesterday should not become the oppression of tomorrow."
Jomo Kenyatta
J
"The voice of the voiceless must become the voice of every leader."
Jomo Kenyatta
"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary."
Che Guevara
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine."
Che Guevara
"The capitalist class does not consider the people to be human beings."
Che Guevara
M
"The rectification of names must be our first task."
Mao Zedong
M
"Wars of a just nature should be waged."
Mao Zedong
J
"When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw."
Julius Nyerere
J
"Our duty is not to divide the world into the exploiters and the exploited."
Julius Nyerere
J
"We must build a society where all have equal opportunity."
Julius Nyerere
J
"The voice of the voiceless must be heard in the halls of power."
Julius Nyerere
J
"A just society is built on the foundation of equality."
Julius Nyerere
J
"The measure of civilization is how it treats its vulnerable members."
Julius Nyerere
F
"Condemn me. It is immaterial to me. History will absolve me."
Fidel Castro
F
"A society that cannot feed its children is not worthy of existence."
Fidel Castro
F
"When the rich plunder the poor, it is called business; when the poor resist, it is called crime."
Fidel Castro
F
"The revolution gives land to peasants, education to the people, and dignity to all."
Fidel Castro
F
"Injustice anywhere threatens justice everywhere."
Fidel Castro
"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary."
Che Guevara