Justice Quotes

"A single act of injustice does not make one unjust, just as one swallow does not make spring."

"The ethics of our day are relative; but ethics as such are absolute."

"We are not born equal; we become equal as members of a group on the strength of our decision to guarantee ourselves mutually equal rights."

"No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes."

"The greatest evil perpetrated is the evil committed by nobodies."

"Every person has the right to be understood in their own terms."

"The harm that the evil man does lives on after him."

"Firm adherence to equal rights means the abolition of special privileges."

"Justice delayed is justice denied, but justice rushed is justice betrayed."

"Justice requires both truth-telling and mercy-giving."

"The pursuit of justice is the pursuit of peace."

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

"Justice requires understanding the particular circumstances of each case."

"Justice is not merely a formal structure but requires understanding human worth."

"Resentment and indignation are moral emotions that signal genuine wrongdoing."

"Justice requires both impartial principle and attentiveness to particular persons."

"Justice is not an abstract ideal but a practice embedded in human relationships."

"Justice requires attention to particular circumstances, not abstract principles alone."

"Justice without mercy is vengeance."

"Justice is impossible without love."

"We are not born equal; we become equal as members of a group on the strength of our decision to guarantee ourselves mutually equal rights."

"The moment we act together in concert we lose our individual responsibility."

"Justice requires the capacity to imagine the perspective of others."

"Justice requires us to see the humanity in all people."

"Justice is the recognition of the other's dignity."

"Justice requires not merely the application of rules, but sensitivity to the particular circumstances of those affected."

"The concept of justice is not simply the application of universal rules, but requires contextual wisdom."

"The foundation of justice is good faith."

"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied but justice destroyed."

"Justice is not blind; it is far-seeing."