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Justice Quotes

"Whenever you deny the hand of Justice, Violence almost always steps in."

"Whenever you deny the hand of Justice, Violence almost always steps in."

Suzy Kassem, American Writer

Justice, Denial, Violence, Law

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"Guilt is one side of a nasty triangle, the other two are shame and stigma. This grim coalition combines to inculpate women themselves of the crimes committed against them."

"Guilt is one side of a nasty triangle, the other two are shame and stigma. This grim coalition combines to inculpate women themselves of the crimes committed against them."

Germaine Greer, Australian Activist

Justice, Guilt, Shame, Women

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"The law of nature is such that everyone gets happiness according to their needs. The 'tender' that everyone (of us) fills out, is indeed fulfilled."

"The law of nature is such that everyone gets happiness according to their needs. The 'tender' that everyone (of us) fills out, is indeed fulfilled."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Justice, Truth, Happiness, Wisdom, Life

14

"God calls a man, 'man' only if he identifies himself with God's values ad stands for truth and justice."

"God calls a man, 'man' only if he identifies himself with God's values ad stands for truth and justice."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Justice, Identity, God, Values, Truth

14

"Is it not better for a man to die for a cause in which he believes, such as peace, than to suffer for a cause in which he does not believe, such as war?"

"Is it not better for a man to die for a cause in which he believes, such as peace, than to suffer for a cause in which he does not believe, such as war?"

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Justice, Belief, Cause, Peace, War

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"If there were no bad people there would be no good lawyers."

"If there were no bad people there would be no good lawyers."

Charles Dickens, English Novelist

Justice, Lawyers, Truth, Life

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"Payback is a bitch, and the bitch is back."

"Payback is a bitch, and the bitch is back."

Stephen King, American Author

Justice, Power, Regret, Truth, Wisdom

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"A trial, it often came down to who had the best story."

"A trial, it often came down to who had the best story."

Jodi Picoult, American Novelist

Justice, Story, Truth, Conflict

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"If we want truth and justice to rule our global village, there must be no hypocrisy. If there is no truth, then there will be no equality. No equality, no justice. No justice, no peace. No peace, no love. No love, only darkness."

"If we want truth and justice to rule our global village, there must be no hypocrisy. If there is no truth, then there will be no equality. No equality, no justice. No justice, no peace. No peace, no love. No love, only darkness."

Suzy Kassem, American Writer

Justice, Truth, Equality, Peace

13

"Your dream is the prayer the Universe makes to you, because in its fulfilment it grows together with you."

"Your dream is the prayer the Universe makes to you, because in its fulfilment it grows together with you."

Dragos Bratasanu, Romanian Scientist

Justice, Dream, Universe, Connection, Hope

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"The equal rights of man, and the happiness of every individual, are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government."

"The equal rights of man, and the happiness of every individual, are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Justice, Rights, Happiness, Government, Equality

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"Rights are susceptible to subversion, as even granite is susceptible to erosion. My fifth Declaration posits how, in a cycle as old as tribalism, ignorance of the Other engenders fear; fear engenders hatred; hatred engenders violence; violence engenders further violence until the only "rights, the only law, are whatever is willed by the most powerful."

"Rights are susceptible to subversion, as even granite is susceptible to erosion. My fifth Declaration posits how, in a cycle as old as tribalism, ignorance of the Other engenders fear; fear engenders hatred; hatred engenders violence; violence engenders further violence until the only "rights, the only law, are whatever is willed by the most powerful."

David Mitchell, British Novelist

Justice, Rights, Power, Violence, Fear

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"If you withhold love as a form of punishment, who is being punished?"

"If you withhold love as a form of punishment, who is being punished?"

Donald L. Hicks, American Author

Justice, Love, Control, Punishment, Emotion

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"If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth."

"If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth."

Carl Sagan, American Scientist

Justice, Truth, Destruction, Life

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"Heaven itself has ordained the right."

"Heaven itself has ordained the right."

George Washington, American President

Justice, Heaven, Divinity, Faith

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"It is the bungled crime that brings remorse."

"It is the bungled crime that brings remorse."

P. G. Wodehouse, English Writer

Justice, Crime, Remorse, Consequence, Morality

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"Stand up for what is fair against the unfair."

"Stand up for what is fair against the unfair."

Suzy Kassem, American Writer

Justice, Fairness, Courage, Conflict

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"I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong."

"I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong."

Abraham Lincoln, American Politician

Justice, Freedom, Slavery, Morality

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"Don't fight to be right, but fight when you are right."

"Don't fight to be right, but fight when you are right."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Justice, Fight, Truth, Strength

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"Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture than that of laws."

"Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture than that of laws."

Francis Bacon, English Philosopher

Justice, Judges, Laws

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"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws."

"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Justice, People, Act, Laws, Will

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"Lawyers were notorious for finding cases in the most unlikely places, especially ones with huge potential damagers awards."

"Lawyers were notorious for finding cases in the most unlikely places, especially ones with huge potential damagers awards."

Jodi Picoult, American Novelist

Justice, Law, Strategy, Opportunity

13

"People want to be bowled over by something special. Nine times out of ten you might strike out, but that tenth time, that peak experience, is what people want. That's what can move the world. That's art."

"People want to be bowled over by something special. Nine times out of ten you might strike out, but that tenth time, that peak experience, is what people want. That's what can move the world. That's art."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Justice, Truth, Power, Equality

13

"Their hands are tied not by ropes but by the greed of the intermediaries that the system has generated, who eat up the farmer's income while it is on its way into his hands."

"Their hands are tied not by ropes but by the greed of the intermediaries that the system has generated, who eat up the farmer's income while it is on its way into his hands."

Faraaz Kazi, Indian Author

Justice, Oppression, Truth, Wisdom, Observation

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"I think it's terrible the way people don't share things in this country. I think it's a heartless government that will let one baby be born owning a big piece of the country, the way I was born, and let another baby be born without owning anything. The least a government could do, it seems to me, is to divide things up fairly among the babies."

"I think it's terrible the way people don't share things in this country. I think it's a heartless government that will let one baby be born owning a big piece of the country, the way I was born, and let another baby be born without owning anything. The least a government could do, it seems to me, is to divide things up fairly among the babies."

Kurt Vonnegut, American Author

Justice, Sharing, Government, Fairness, Baby

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"Why? Why did you kill them?He laughed, recognizing it bore a frightening coldness. "Because you walked through the wrong door, and they paid you to do it. You will be a testament to the terror that arrives the moment you or anyone else crosses the invisible line you didn't know existed until tonight. Spread the word."

"Why? Why did you kill them?He laughed, recognizing it bore a frightening coldness. "Because you walked through the wrong door, and they paid you to do it. You will be a testament to the terror that arrives the moment you or anyone else crosses the invisible line you didn't know existed until tonight. Spread the word."

G.S. Jennsen, American Author

Justice, Fear, Action, Consequence

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"Two principles have stood face-to-face from the beginning of time, and they will ever continue to struggle. The one is the common right of humanity and the other the divine right of kings."

"Two principles have stood face-to-face from the beginning of time, and they will ever continue to struggle. The one is the common right of humanity and the other the divine right of kings."

Abraham Lincoln, American Politician

Justice, Principles, Humanity, Rights, Struggle

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"Let him that is without stone among you cast the first thing he can lay his hands on."

"Let him that is without stone among you cast the first thing he can lay his hands on."

Robert Frost, American Poet

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"In short, whoever does violence to truth or its expression eventually mutilates justice, even though he thinks he is serving it. From this point of view, we shall deny to the very end that a press is true because it is revolutionary; it will be revolutionary only if it is true, and never otherwise."

"In short, whoever does violence to truth or its expression eventually mutilates justice, even though he thinks he is serving it. From this point of view, we shall deny to the very end that a press is true because it is revolutionary; it will be revolutionary only if it is true, and never otherwise."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

Justice, Violence, Truth, Press

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"In any case, frequent punishments are a sign of weakness or slackness in the government. There is no man so bad that he cannot be made good for something. No man should be put to death, even as an example, if he can be left to live without danger to society."

"In any case, frequent punishments are a sign of weakness or slackness in the government. There is no man so bad that he cannot be made good for something. No man should be put to death, even as an example, if he can be left to live without danger to society."

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss Philosopher

Justice, Responsibility, Morality, Ethics

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"Justice turns the scale, bringing to some learning through suffering."

"Justice turns the scale, bringing to some learning through suffering."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Justice, Learning, Suffering

13

"America. Where property damage is a greater offense than genocide."

"America. Where property damage is a greater offense than genocide."

Darnell Lamont Walker, American Writer

Justice, America, Property, Genocide, Offense

13

"I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them."

"I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them."

Charles Bukowski, American Author

Justice, Injustice, Empathy, Awareness, Compassion

13

"Truth is the preferred weapon of God, and censorship is the most abused tool of the Devil."

"Truth is the preferred weapon of God, and censorship is the most abused tool of the Devil."

Suzy Kassem, American Writer

Justice, Truth, God, Weapon, Censorship

13

"Think carefully before asking for justice. Mercy might be safer."

"Think carefully before asking for justice. Mercy might be safer."

Mason Cooley, American Writer

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"The way to find justice is to deal fairly with other people and not worry about how they deal with you."

"The way to find justice is to deal fairly with other people and not worry about how they deal with you."

Robert A. Heinlein, American Writer

Justice, Fairness, Behavior, Ethics

13

"I give no shit to what extent they believe in superstitions and fanaticism. But I will fight till death, if their fallacious belief hurts any individual."

"I give no shit to what extent they believe in superstitions and fanaticism. But I will fight till death, if their fallacious belief hurts any individual."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Justice, Belief, Fight

13

"Sympathy of victims and humanity of us question the stronghold of integrity towards justice."

"Sympathy of victims and humanity of us question the stronghold of integrity towards justice."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Justice, Sympathy, Victims, Humanity

13

"There is no end to the hatred in men, but there is an end to the hatred in a man. If your hatred is just, and deeds will get you to the end of it, then go and do what must be done."

"There is no end to the hatred in men, but there is an end to the hatred in a man. If your hatred is just, and deeds will get you to the end of it, then go and do what must be done."

Dan Groat, American Author

Justice, Hatred, Action, Change

13

"Justice has a right to protest against injustice."

"Justice has a right to protest against injustice."

Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann, British Musician

Justice, Protest, Injustice, Right

13

"The really unforgivable acts are committed by calm men in beautiful green silk rooms, who deal death wholesale, by the shipload, without lust, or anger, or desire, or any redeeming emotion to excuse them but cold fear of some pretended future. But the crimes they hope to prevent in that future are imaginary. The ones they commit in the present - they are real."

"The really unforgivable acts are committed by calm men in beautiful green silk rooms, who deal death wholesale, by the shipload, without lust, or anger, or desire, or any redeeming emotion to excuse them but cold fear of some pretended future. But the crimes they hope to prevent in that future are imaginary. The ones they commit in the present - they are real."

Lois McMaster Bujold, American Writer

Justice, Power, Fear, Politics, Violence

13

"Do you spell it with a "V" or a "W"?' inquired the judge. 'That depends upon the taste and fancy of the speller, my Lord'."

"Do you spell it with a "V" or a "W"?' inquired the judge. 'That depends upon the taste and fancy of the speller, my Lord'."

Charles Dickens, English Novelist

Justice, Fancy, Taste

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"Being all fashioned of the self-same dust. Let us be merciful as well as just."

"Being all fashioned of the self-same dust. Let us be merciful as well as just."

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American Poet

Justice, Compassion, Mercy, Equality

13

"Taste cannot be controlled by law."

"Taste cannot be controlled by law."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Justice, Law, Taste

13

"You cannot expect a corrupt law enforcement system to prosecute the illegal activities of corporations and their government minions."

"You cannot expect a corrupt law enforcement system to prosecute the illegal activities of corporations and their government minions."

Steven Magee, British Author

Justice, Corruption, Law, Power

13

"It's time we stand up and demand more of the fathers of this world. It's time we stop buying into their rationalizations and their sorry explanations. It's time we give our kids a fighting chance."

"It's time we stand up and demand more of the fathers of this world. It's time we stop buying into their rationalizations and their sorry explanations. It's time we give our kids a fighting chance."

Dan Pearce, American Author

Justice, Change, Responsibility, Power

13

"For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds."

"For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

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"The magistrates are the ministers for the laws, the judges their interpreters, the rest of us are servants of the law, that we all may be free."

"The magistrates are the ministers for the laws, the judges their interpreters, the rest of us are servants of the law, that we all may be free."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Justice, Judges, Law, Laws, May

13

"The Sufis regard systems which treat everyone alike as mechanical and degenerate."

"The Sufis regard systems which treat everyone alike as mechanical and degenerate."

Idries Shah, Indian Author

Justice, Systems, Equality, Truth

13

"Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my doing so."

"Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my doing so."

Samuel Johnson, English Author

Justice, Freedom, Injustice, Truth

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