Justice Quotes
What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.
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"I believe that women can contribute equally to the advancement of science."Henrietta Leavitt
"I am convinced that women's contributions to science are as valuable as any others."Henrietta Leavitt
"I believe that every person deserves access to scientific knowledge."Annie Jump Cannon
"I believe that truth, once discovered, belongs to all humanity."Annie Jump Cannon
"Justice is the foundation of all peaceful societies."Virgil
"A just man sleeps soundly."Geoffrey Chaucer
"Justice delayed is justice denied."Geoffrey Chaucer
"Justice delayed is justice that never arrives."Homer
"Justice is the debt owed by the strong to the weak."Homer
"The wrathful are all cloaked in mud, striking not just each other but themselves."Dante Alighieri
"A single day of justice is worth more than a thousand years of mercy."Dante Alighieri
"The just man is not made just by any external force, but by his own will."Dante Alighieri
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."Dante Alighieri
"Justice without compassion is merely tyranny with a noble face."Pickering Edward
"Justice requires not just law but love for those affected by law."Pickering Edward
"The good of the people is the greatest law."Ovid
"Every crime carries its own avenging angel."Ovid
"Vengeance is a kind of wild justice."Ovid
"The just man is not he who follows the law, but he who understands its spirit."Virgil
"Justice delayed is justice denied."Virgil
"The stars have no gender; nor should science."Annie Jump Cannon
"I proved that astronomy has no gender, only truth."Annie Jump Cannon
"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied—it is injustice confirmed."Homer
"Women are not protected by chivalry; they are protected by the law."Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
"Justice demands recognition of merit regardless of gender."Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
"Justice delayed is justice compromised, but justice sought in anger is injustice delivered."Pickering Edward
"Justice without mercy is vengeance wearing the mask of righteousness."Pickering Edward
"A woman's work in science is no less valuable than a man's, though history may struggle to remember it."Henrietta Leavitt
"Justice delayed is justice denied."George Lemaitre
"I have found that the pursuit of truth requires not only intellect, but integrity of character."Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin