Justice Quotes

"The just person sleeps peacefully; the unjust person lies awake troubled."

"Justice delayed is justice denied; act swiftly and fairly."

"Justice is nothing but charity guided by wisdom."

"To make men free is the beginning of all justice."

"Justice is the foundation of all social order."

"Justice is the foundation upon which all societies stand."

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

"The voice of the oppressed echoes through eternity."

"Justice is the foundation upon which all civilization rests."

"Where there is no property there is no injustice."

"All mankind...being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions."

"The true essence of justice lies not in punishment, but in the prevention of injury."

"The measure of a civilization is how it treats those who have no power."

"The foundation of justice is good faith."

"The just man fears the law less than the unjust man fears justice."

"Justice delayed is justice denied, and denial of justice is the death of society."

"The natural obligation of every man is to regard others as on equal footing with himself."

"There is no such thing as abstract justice or injustice."

"All men and women, as such, are equal to one another; and no one, by birth, is invested with rights superior to another."

"The practice of justice is the only rational maxim of life."

"Justice is the most important virtue in society."

"The harmony of society depends on the virtue of its members."

"To refrain from speaking is not always golden; sometimes silence enables injustice."

"Society exists to perfect the moral character of its members."

"In the study of law lies the path to justice and peace."

"The marks of a just society are visible in how it treats the weak."

"Every human being has infinite value; none is expendable."

"Silence in the face of injustice is complicity."

"Laws and customs can be judged by reason."

"The execution of justice is the firmest bulwark of good government."