Justice Quotes
By a wide margin the most quotes here are Shakespeare’s, and the two judges who follow him, Lord Mansfield and Lord Kenyon, are a sign that this page leans on the bench as much as the stage. Seneca and John Rawls fill out the top five.
Among the sourced entries, Bierce’s definition from 1911 describes justice as a commodity the State sells to citizens as a reward for their allegiance, taxes and personal service. Sartre’s Dirty Hands (1948) and Wilde’s Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898) are here for what they say about guilt, not courts.
Three lines carry flags: Marlowe’s “the justice of my quarrel,” Augustine on charity and withheld justice, and a Martin Luther King Jr. line about peace and justice being goals for man.
"Peace is not simply the absence of war; it is the presence of justice, equality, and opportunity."
“If progress, social justice, and health for all are the objectives, let us pledge to stay united.”
Telling stories from the margins is a symbolic act of justice.
We need to go beyond talk and realise what climate justice means for African communities.
Justice Mugenyi urges women leaders to show up, be present, and be visible.
As Muslims, when it comes to justice and equity, no exception.