Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

"The test of a civilization is how it treats its dissenters."
Feyerabend, Paul
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"Blind obedience to authority is the enemy of both science and human dignity."
Lakatos, Imre
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"Fragmentation in society begins with fragmentation in the individual mind."
Bohm, David
"Authority without accountability is the enemy of all genuine progress."
Feyerabend, Paul
"Justice requires not just fair rules, but the willingness to question the rules themselves."
Feyerabend, Paul
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"Quantum mechanics reveals that the universe is far more democratic than we knew—all states vote."
Everett, Hugh
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"The source of all conflict is the fragmentary nature of thought."
Bohm, David
B
"Justice emerges from understanding our common humanity."
Bohm, David
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"The laws of physics are the only truly democratic force in the universe—they apply equally to all."
Schrödinger, Erwin
B
"The strength of a civilization lies in its pursuit of truth and justice."
Bohr, Niels
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"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."
Einstein, Albert
W
"Justice is not about punishment, but about restoration."
Wigner, Eugene
B
"Justice requires impartial application of mathematical principles."
Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
B
"Justice demands logical consistency in all reasoning."
Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
E
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."
Einstein, Albert
W
"Justice in science demands that all ideas be subject to rigorous testing."
Weyl, Hermann
W
"Justice demands that scientific credit be fairly attributed."
Weyl, Hermann
H
"In every question of what is right, only the majority opinion is finally decisive."
Heisenberg, Werner
W
"The measure of a civilization is not how it treats its greatest scientists, but how it treats its weakest members."
Weyl, Hermann
W
"In mathematics, as in justice, clarity is paramount."
Weyl, Hermann
W
"Ethics is the system of general truths which relates to the individual by force of circumstances."
Whitehead, Alfred North
W
"Symmetry principles show us that nature is fundamentally just and balanced."
Weyl, Hermann
W
"The principles of justice should guide all human actions, especially those wielding power."
Weyl, Hermann
W
"The essence of democracy is not majority rule but respect for the dignity of each person."
Weyl, Hermann
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"Justice is not found in laws alone, but in the intentions behind them."
Poincaré, Henri
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"Justice requires both impartiality and compassion; neither alone is sufficient."
Whitehead, Alfred North
C
"Justice requires both clarity of thought and purity of intention."
Church, Alonzo
W
"Justice is not simply the correction of evil; it is the birth of goodness."
Whitehead, Alfred North
D
"Justice demands both reason and compassion."
Dummett, Michael
D
"Justice is not merely law; it is fairness."
Dummett, Michael