Justice Quotes
What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.
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"The work of abolition is ongoing, requiring constant vigilance and reimagining of our institutions."Davis, Angela
"The prison industrial complex is a continuation of slavery by other means."Davis, Angela
"Justice delayed is justice denied; we must act with immediate urgency."Davis, Angela
"The work of justice is ongoing, never finished, always demanding our attention."hooks, bell
"Justice requires us to recognize the humanity in those we oppose."Young, Iris Marion
"We must listen to the voices of those pushed to the margins of society."Young, Iris Marion
"Justice is not abstract but lived in everyday interactions."Young, Iris Marion
"Justice requires both individual integrity and systemic change."Young, Iris Marion
"Justice demands that we transform both hearts and structures."Young, Iris Marion
"Justice is inseparable from freedom."Young, Iris Marion
"Justice movements must include diverse voices and perspectives."Young, Iris Marion
"Justice requires dismantling both attitudes and institutions."Young, Iris Marion
"Justice includes respect for the agency and dignity of others."Young, Iris Marion
"Justice is both a destination and a way of traveling."Young, Iris Marion
"Justice requires that we listen to voices that have been marginalized and excluded."Benhabib, Seyla
"Civil disobedience is a form of moral witness in democratic societies."Benhabib, Seyla
"Justice demands attention to the particularities of human experience."Benhabib, Seyla
"We must create spaces where marginalized voices can be heard."Benhabib, Seyla
"The rule of law means nothing if it does not protect the vulnerable."Benhabib, Seyla
"Justice is not an outcome but a continuous process of negotiation."Benhabib, Seyla
"Oppression operates not only through denial but through misrecognition."Benhabib, Seyla
"We are responsible to those we have wronged, across generations if necessary."Benhabib, Seyla
"Justice requires not just procedural fairness but substantive equality."Benhabib, Seyla
"We must create structures that allow the voiceless to be heard."Benhabib, Seyla
"Justice requires us to recognize the equal worth and dignity of all human beings."Nussbaum, Martha
"Justice requires attending to the particular situations of individuals."Nussbaum, Martha
"Oppression limits human capabilities and must be resisted."Nussbaum, Martha
"Precarity is not equally distributed; some lives are rendered more vulnerable than others."Butler, Judith
"The norm is not neutral; it actively excludes and marginalizes."Butler, Judith
"To acknowledge precarity is to recognize our need for a habitable world."Butler, Judith