Justice Quotes
What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.
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"Every person deserves to be heard in their own language, with their own voice."José María Arguedas
"Bolivia's tragedy is not its poverty, but the indifference of those who could change it."Alcides Arguedas
"In the pursuit of justice, compromise is often surrender."Alcides Arguedas
"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice rushed is often injustice."Alcides Arguedas
"Justice is a concept invented by the weak to constrain the strong."Fernando Vallejo
"Land and people cannot be separated without both becoming diminished."Ciro Alegría
"Those who despise indigenous cultures despise the very foundation of human civilization."Ciro Alegría
"In the face of indigenous marginalization, solidarity becomes an act of moral necessity."Ciro Alegría
"Justice is not natural; it must be continuously created and defended"Mario Vargas Llosa
"A nation's character is revealed in how it treats its minorities"Mario Vargas Llosa
"Human dignity cannot be negotiated or compromised"Mario Vargas Llosa
"Justice delayed is justice that has lost its meaning."Jorge Isaacs
"In the face of injustice, silence becomes complicity."Jorge Isaacs
"Justice without mercy is merely revenge in formal dress."Jorge Isaacs
"The strength of a people is measured by how they treat the forgotten ones."Tomás Carrasquilla
"The silence of injustice is the loudest cry."Tomás Carrasquilla
"To witness injustice and remain silent is to become complicit."Tomás Carrasquilla
"To remain silent in the face of injustice is to participate in it."Tomás Carrasquilla
"Justice is a word used by the powerful to oppress the weak."Fernando Vallejo
"We are all complicit in the world's suffering."Fernando Vallejo
"Justice is an ideal we pursue but never achieve."Juan Carlos Onetti
"Evil flourishes when good people do nothing."Juan Carlos Onetti
"Justice requires not just laws but moral courage."Juan Carlos Onetti
"In the struggle between David and Goliath, I always side with David"Rodolfo Walsh
"To remain silent is to be complicit"Rodolfo Walsh
"Justice delayed is justice denied"Rodolfo Walsh
"Injustice anywhere threatens justice everywhere"Rodolfo Walsh
"Evil thrives when good people remain silent"Rodolfo Walsh
"Resistance is the duty of conscience"Rodolfo Walsh
"Justice is a marathon, not a sprint"Rodolfo Walsh