Justice Quotes

"Justice delayed becomes injustice completed."

"Better never means better for everyone. It always means worse for some."

"Every citizen of every country ought to have the things that keep you alive."

"The answer to abuse is not forgiveness."

"The only time I ever believed in the law of the jungle was when I was in prison."

"I've always had more respect for outlaws than for law-keepers."

"Violence breeds more violence, but resistance to injustice is not violence."

"As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it - whenever a white man does that to a black man, that white man is trash."

"I'm simply defending niggers. That's enough to make everybody mad."

"The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow."

"The most important thing is that you have to be fair to everyone."

"Justice without love is just another form of tyranny."

"Better never means better for everyone. It always means worse for some."

"Blame and responsibility are not the same thing."

"The problem is how to make the good evil look evil to people who can't see anything wrong with what they're doing."

"The good of the people is the greatest good."

"A society is only as strong as its weakest member."

"Acts have consequences."

"In the margins of society, we find the most authentic human stories."

"To witness another's suffering is to become responsible for their healing."

"Justice requires not just good intentions but the courage to challenge systems of inequality."

"Privilege blinds us to the struggles of others; cultivate awareness of your advantages."

"Justice is not about revenge but about creating conditions where harm cannot be repeated."

"Better never means better for everyone. It always means worse for some."

"Atrocity is not always the fault of a single madman. It is often the result of systematic denial."

"Small acts of resistance are still acts of resistance."

"When the time comes to die, make sure you're not the only one."

"I'm simply defending the principle that all men are not created equal."

"I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system—that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality."

"The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom."