Justice Quotes

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

27299 quotes

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"We were separated by the kind of invisible line that divides upper and lower classes."
Ponyboy Curtis
K
"There's nothing more important than taking responsibility for your actions."
King Azaz
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"Being a greaser, you don't have a chance."
Ponyboy Curtis
W
"All the Oompa-Loompas are given exactly the same wages."
Willy Wonka
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"You lost. So you don't win a Wonka bar."
Willy Wonka
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"That Soc could have just let it go."
Ponyboy Curtis
Q
"Sentence first, verdict afterwards."
Queen of Hearts
M
"Justice prevails for those who believe in it"
Matilda Wormwood
Q
"Sentence first, verdict afterwards."
Queen of Hearts
W
"Punishment must be swift and sure."
Willy Wonka
Q
"Sentence first—verdict afterwards."
Queen of Hearts
Q
"Sentence first—verdict afterwards."
Queen of Hearts
K
"Justice requires balance and consideration of all perspectives."
King Azaz
A
"That's not a regular rule: you invented it just now"
Alice
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"It's not fair for the country clubs and the Socs."
Ponyboy Curtis
W
"I do not like spies or cheaters or tricksters."
Willy Wonka
W
"That is the one thing I cannot tolerate."
Willy Wonka
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"Everything that happens is someone's fault."
Ponyboy Curtis
W
"The trial's beginning!."
White Rabbit
Q
"Sentence first, verdict afterwards."
Queen of Hearts
P
"Socs are just people. But the thing is, it doesn't matter much."
Ponyboy Curtis
J
"We're not bad."
Johnny Cade
Q
"Sentence first, verdict afterwards."
Queen of Hearts
Q
"Who stole the tarts?"
Queen of Hearts
Q
"Sentence first—verdict afterwards."
Queen of Hearts
A
"That's hardly fair or true."
Alice
A
"That's not a regular rule: you invented it just now."
Alice
A
"How queer it seems to have the animals put on the jury-box!"
Alice
K
"Rules and laws are there to protect people, not to restrict them."
King Azaz