Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

"I was determined to prove that women belonged in science."
Hedy Lamarr
"The world needs more women in science and technology."
Hedy Lamarr
"I knew that women belonged in every profession."
Hedy Lamarr
"I spent my life proving that women are equals."
Hedy Lamarr
"I never accepted that women belonged only in the home."
Hedy Lamarr
"I believed that all people deserve equal opportunity."
Hedy Lamarr
"The patent system protects the fruit of human ingenuity and encourages further invention."
Alexander Graham Bell
"The spirit of any true civilization consists in the quality of its service to humanity."
Alexander Graham Bell
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"I believe that women have as much to contribute to science as men, if given the opportunity."
Dorothy Hodgkin
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"I have always believed that science should be accessible to everyone, not just the elite."
Dorothy Hodgkin
"The living world is not here for our convenience alone."
Rachel Carson
"Justice demands we consider the needs of all creatures, not just our own."
Rachel Carson
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"Justice must be the foundation of society."
Linus Pauling
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"Justice is everyone's responsibility."
Linus Pauling
"The world needs more women in science and technology."
Hedy Lamarr
"I wanted to show that women could excel in all fields of endeavor."
Hedy Lamarr
"Nature's laws are democratic; they apply equally to the greatest and smallest living things."
Gregor Mendel
"In my studies, I found that nature is far more democratic and systematic than most believe."
Gregor Mendel
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"The role of women in science has been significantly underestimated throughout history, a fact we must actively work to correct."
Dorothy Hodgkin
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"I believe that science and ethics are inseparable; how we conduct our research matters as much as what we discover."
Dorothy Hodgkin
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and silence is complicity."
Hedy Lamarr
"Justice is not served by silence; it requires voices willing to be heard."
Hedy Lamarr
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"I would say that justice requires both the head and the heart to work in concert."
Enrico Fermi
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"Compassion is the foundation of a just society."
Linus Pauling
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"The role of women in science has been historically undervalued, but their contributions are immeasurable."
Dorothy Hodgkin
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"Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyranny."
Niels Bohr
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"Truth and justice are inseparable ideals that humanity must strive toward."
Linus Pauling
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"We must use our intelligence to build a world of greater justice."
Linus Pauling
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"Evil is when evil is justified by those responsible for it."
Werner Heisenberg
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"The first principle of ethics is the recognition of every human being's absolute value."
Werner Heisenberg