Justice Quotes
What is fair? What is right? Voices from history weigh in on the most fundamental human question.
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"We are all responsible for our beliefs and their consequences."Popper, Karl
"You cannot build a good society on the basis of lies."Popper, Karl
"Justice demands that we consider all voices, especially the marginalized."Popper, Karl
"The measure of a society is how it treats its weakest members."Popper, Karl
"Facts are not moral properties but states of affairs."Ayer, Alfred Jules
"The good man and the good citizen are one and the same."Dewey, John
"Justice requires that we argue fairly and admit error when logic demands it."Carnap, Rudolf
"Every person's voice deserves hearing if they speak with clarity and submit to rational critique."Carnap, Rudolf
"Ethical reward and punishment must be something else than pleasure and pain."Wittgenstein, Ludwig
"There is no greater judgement on the quality of a society than the degree to which it cares for its most vulnerable members."James, William
"The true nature of justice is to reward virtue and punish vice."Spencer, Herbert
"Justice delayed is justice denied."Spencer, Herbert
"Every individual has a social responsibility to contribute to the improvement of society."Dewey, John
"The measure of a civilization is how it treats its most vulnerable members."Dewey, John
"The basis of justice is the recognition of our common humanity in all its diversity."Dilthey, Wilhelm
"Justice requires not only fair treatment but genuine respect for the dignity of each person."Dilthey, Wilhelm
"Ignorance of the law is no excuse, for a law of nature cannot be unknown."Peirce, Charles Sanders
"Logic demands only that our conduct should be such as we should be willing to see universal."Peirce, Charles Sanders
"A man's own conscience should be his first law."Spencer, Herbert
"The most fundamental principle of our system is the equal right of all to develop their capacities."Spencer, Herbert
"Ethical principles are rules for human beings to live together in communities."Dewey, John
"The real tragedy is the tragedy of people who are not allowed to develop their powers."Dewey, John
"Justice is the grand condition of society."Peirce, Charles Sanders
"Every individual has duties toward society."Comte, Auguste
"Justice requires that we consider the welfare of all."Comte, Auguste
"We are all responsible for the well-being of society."Comte, Auguste
"It is not to be expected that one life should weigh against the lives of all."Spencer, Herbert
"Justice requires equal application of principle."Spencer, Herbert
"Justice delayed is justice denied."Spencer, Herbert
"Justice requires compassion and understanding."Peirce, Charles Sanders