Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

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