3,189 Quotes About Justice

As angry as you may feel about rules, but it does make our life fair. Knowing the other man will face the same punishment as you, does bring some comfort.

For centuries, African American leaders have been tenacious in pursuing a relationship with Yahweh. This fight has led to the spiritual maturity of many in spite of persecution, obstacles, oppression, racism, degradation, segregation, and disappointment.

I had turned over a log and exposed to the light a scurrying colony of unpleasant creatures whose only reaction was one of annoyance that I had been so crass as to disturb their settled way of life. (Elliot Richardson)

Purgatory should be nothing if not fair. It’s supposed to be about justice, right? How unjust would purgatory be without some terms?

We climb hills of elevation in hopes of reaching the other side where there is the unification of protection for every generation.

Sometimes “reality” is used to debunk as childish or unknowledgeable points of view that actually are holding out a more radical possibility of equality or freedom or democracy or justice.... It reminds me of parents who say, “Oh, you’re gay...” or “Oh, you’re trans—well, of course I accept you, but it’s going to be a very hard life.” Instead of saying, “This is a new world, and we are going to build it together...

Sometimes ‘reality’ is used to debunk as childish or unknowledgeable points of view that actually are holding out a more radical possibility of equality or freedom or democracy or justice.… It reminds me of parents who say, ‘Oh, you’re gay…’ or ‘Oh, you’re trans—well, of course I accept you, but it’s going to be a very hard life.’ Instead of saying, ‘This is a new world, and we are going to build it together…

It is you humans who hate anything that differs from you, be it only by the shape of its ears," the elf went on calmly. "That's why you took our land from us, drove us from our homes, forced us into the savage mountains.

Did Max survive because he was brave? Perhaps. Lucky? Absolutely! Stupid? Undoubtedly so. But the number one reason Max sat in front of young Zachary Blake on the eve of the boy’s Bar Mitzvah was Max’s stubborn refusal to give up or give in.