Quotes about justice
justice political atheism
There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel. Vladimir Lenin
justice suffering fairness
It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer. William Blackstone
justice injustice justice-and-injustice
Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my doing so. Samuel Butler
justice effort conflict
When these resources are degraded or polluted, then there are fewer of them for the rest of us, and then we start competing for them and eventually as we compete, there are those of us, who have the capacity, who have the ability to be the controllers, to decide who accesses them, how much they access, and eventually there is a conflict. Those who feel marginalized, those who feel excluded, eventually react in an effort to get their own justice, and we have conflict. Wangari Maathai
justice brave desire
No person among us desires any other reward for performing a brave and worthy action, but the consciousness of having served his nation. Joseph Brant
justice people political
All the public systems – administration, justice, education and political are designed to keep people with knowledge out. Such a system promotes mediocrity. Rahul Gandhi
justice should interest
A mob cannot be a permanency: everybody's interest requires that it should not exist, and only justice satisfies all. Ralph Waldo Emerson
justice
Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone.
justice lawyer halls
In the Halls of Justice the only justice is in the halls. Lenny Bruce
justice wells subjects
Justice is in subjects as well as in rulers. Thomas Aquinas
justice unjust causes
He who is not angry when there is just cause for anger is immoral. Why? Because anger looks to the good of justice. And if you can live amid injustice without anger, you are immoral as well as unjust.
justice wheels sometimes
Sometimes the wheels of justice grind slowly. Terry Waite
justice said ifs
There will be justice," said Brutha. "If there is no justice, there is nothing. Terry Pratchett
justice humanity fairness
There is an insuperable problem about introducing immigrants to British values. There are no British values. Nor are there any Serbian or Peruvian values. No nation has a monopoly on fairness and decency, justice and humanity. Terry Eagleton
justice needs busy
The poor are too busy working to need justice. Ted Danson
justice argument neighbor
Nor knowest thou what argument Thy life to thy neighbor's creed has lent. All are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone.
justice done historic
Historic justice has been done by killing Saddam. Shimon Peres
justice saving faces
In terms of 'Saving Face,' I was inspired by the stories of survivors who didn't let their attacks stop them from pursuing justice and seeking treatment. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
justice form should
If you are serving justice to one person, those who have been affected should also be served some form of justice. Leymah Gbowee
justice records would-be
Applications for loans would be judged on a nation's social justice record as well as its economic efficiency.
justice training defense
My continued incarceration has served some good purposes. My defense committee has served as a training ground for other organizers in their defense of freedom and justice. Leonard Peltier
justice needs poor
Nobody is poor unless he stand in need of justice. Lactantius
justice humanity affection
The whole point of justice consists precisely in our providing for others through humanity what we provide for our own family through affection.
justice people comfort
Too often people enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought, never taking a principled stand. True justice will never come until those who are not injured are just as indignant as those who are Kweisi Mfume
justice want racial-justice
When you say I want to talk about racial justice, that`s not the same as saying I want to do something about racial justice. Marco Rubio
justice soul mind
Every soul, the philosopher says, is involuntarily deprived of truth; consequently in the same way it is deprived of justice and temperance and benevolence and everything of the kind. It is most necessary to keep this in mind, for thus thou wilt be more gentle towards all. Marcus Aurelius
justice done movement
Let there be freedom from perturbations with respect to the things which come from the external cause; and let there be justice in the things done by virtue of the internal cause, that is, let there be movement and action terminating in this, in social acts, for this is according to thy nature.
justice remembrance speech
In the end, what would you gain from everlasting remembrance? Absolutely nothing. So what is left worth living for? This alone: justice in thought, goodness in action, speech that cannot deceive, and a disposition glad of whatever comes, welcoming it as necessary, as familiar, as flowing from the same source and fountain as yourself.
justice truth-and-justice values
Live out your life in truth and justice, tolerant of those who are neither true nor just.
justice neighbor zeal
Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor. Thomas a Kempis
justice uniforms
Justice is indispensably and universally necessary, and what is necessary must always be limited, uniform, and distinct Samuel Johnson
justice political ironic
It may seem ironic that the judicial branch preserves its legitimacy through refraining from action on political questions. That concept was put forward best by Justice [Felix] Frankfurter, appointed by President [Franklin Delano] Roosevelt. Sam Brownback
justice matter able
History matters. It matters whether we tell the truth about what happened centuries ago, and it matters whether we tell the truth about more recent history. It matters because if we can't we will never be able to face the present, guaranteeing that our future will be doomed. Robert Jensen