Justice Quotes

"When good people in any country come under unjust laws, they do not grimly accept those laws. They work passionately and unflaggingly to change them."

"A human society without the feeling of justice would be the most miserable one imaginable."

"The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?"

"Prejudice apart, the rind of an orange is more deserving of philanthropic regard than the welfare of the animal."

"There should be as little imprisonment as possible."

"The day may come when the rest of the animal creation may acquire those rights which never could have been withheld from them but by the hand of tyranny."

"All punishment is mischief; all punishment in itself is evil."

"The disposition to admire, and almost to worship, the rich and the powerful is the source of all injustice."

"The worst part of an unjust law is that it corrupts the best citizens."

"If we must have a law, it ought to be a just one."

"The existence of limits to power is what defines a just government."

"The language of law must be clear, precise, and accessible to all."

"The first condition for the liberation of the working class is the abolition of classes"

"The extent of woman's rights is the extent of human rights"

"The first prerequisite for the liberation of women is the reintroduction of the entire female sex into public industry"

"Justice demands that our social institutions reflect scientific understanding of human nature."

"Society's moral progress can be measured by how well it cares for its most vulnerable members."

"The principle which regulates the existing social relations between the two sexes is wrong in itself."

"The subjection of women is wrong in itself and one of the chief hindrances to human improvement."

"The complete maintenance of the public functions by unexcused non-performance is a state crime."

"The measure of civilization is the measure of the position of women in society."

"To pursue justice, one must be willing to challenge all established authority."

"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied; it is justice betrayed."

"The real problem of the poor is not a matter of money, but a matter of dignity."

"The best way to revenge yourself is to not be like that to the one who wronged you."

"The good act is an instinct, but its opposite is not an evil instinct."

"Justice without mercy is cruelty."

"It is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong."

"All punishment is mischief; all punishment in itself is evil."

"Every man to count for one, and no one for more than one."