Justice Quotes
What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.
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"Justice is conscience, not a personal conscience but the conscience of mankind."Christy Brown
"Society is a beautiful lie we tell ourselves about equality while preserving rigid hierarchies."José María de Eça de Queirós
"Justice is the virtue by which we give to each what is due."Seán Ó Faoláin
"Justice is the constant and perpetual will to allot to every man his due."Seán Ó Faoláin
"Justice requires not just laws, but hearts willing to enforce them fairly."Christy Brown
"The English language was the language of conquest and colonization, but it's also a vehicle for resistance."Seamus Heaney
"To be a responsible writer means to be attentive to the consequences of language."Seamus Heaney
"The best defense against injustice is the articulate expression of truth."Seamus Heaney
"To write well is to write with full responsibility for every word."Seamus Heaney
"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice without mercy is cruelty."Padraig Colum
"Justice pursued without truth is merely revenge dressed in principle."Padraig Colum
"Justice is the first virtue of those who command"Frank O'Connor
"Justice delayed is justice poisoned"Patrick Kavanagh
"Justice is the dream we haven't yet learned to live"Patrick Kavanagh
"The dignity of a person is written in the stories they carry."Austin Clarke
"In every voice silenced lies a universe of untold stories."Austin Clarke
"The work of justice is never finished; it is merely continued."Austin Clarke
"The beauty of a nation lies in its willingness to examine its own flaws."Seán Ó Faoláin
"The worst of crimes is apathy."Brendan Behan
"The margins of society often contain its most vital truths."Austin Clarke
"Injustice anywhere diminishes the possibility of justice everywhere."Austin Clarke
"Justice delayed is not just justice; it is mockery"Patrick Kavanagh
"Justice is the conscience of society."Sean O'Casey
"Justice is the highest form of morality."Sean O'Casey
"Justice for people with disabilities begins with believing in their potential."Christy Brown
"Justice requires that we examine our own biases first."Frank O'Connor
"Every person deserves to have their story heard."Frank O'Connor
"Justice is not about punishment but about restoration."Frank O'Connor
"Every person deserves to have their story told and heard."Seán Ó Faoláin
"The struggle for justice is never completed but always worthwhile."Seán Ó Faoláin