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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.

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Most quoted on justice:

The Challenge of Security, Justice & Orientation have never been deeper than they are now in Nigeria.

Chidi Odinkalu

Privilege, in the social justice context, is an advantage or a set of advantages that you have that others do not

Ijeoma Oluo So You Want to Talk About Race (2018)

The law is not always right. Our work is to guarantee that the law is just, that it delivers justice

Sibongile Ndashe

Apartheid... is a travesty of justice and is an affront to human dignity.

Mahathir Mohamad

"Yet you prefer his mercy to my justice." She meant from the king. She knew where the message had come from.

Megan Whalen Turner The King of Attolia (2006)

Sins against God's mercy will bring the greatest and sorest judgments upon men's heads and hearts. Mercy is God's Alpha, justice is His Omega.

Thomas Brooks

It seems to me to be fully alive is to seek justice. Otherwise, what's the point?...Why should anyone read a book by someone who doesn't care about justice?

Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz The Issue is Power: Essays on Women, Jews, Violence and Resistance (1992)

I’m a storyteller and I am moved by injustice. I want to see economic justice, economic equality, and social justice.

Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster

When you know how to work with the people, to share with them the fruits of growth, I know that there will be justice in this country.

Lalao Ravalomanana

Despite constitutional provisions for expedited justice, including timeframes for election matters and appeals, delays persist.

Ganiyu Ayuba

Holy is the hand that works for peace and for justice,
holy is the mouth that speaks for goodness,
holy is the foot that walks toward mercy.

Marge Piercy The Art of Blessing the Day: Poems with a Jewish Theme (1999)

All nine Justices should tune out the bad-faith noise and feel totally free to do their jobs, following the facts and the law where they lead.

Mitch McConnell Collins, Manchin and other lawmakers react to the Supreme Court draft opinion (2022)

Slow justice is not justice.

Federico Hernández Denton

We must stand up for equality, justice and human dignity because it is vital to each and every one of us all – woman, man and child

Funmi Falana

“My petition was unusual because my petitioners from the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) wanted to abuse the justice system of the country,” .

Sarah Sayifwanda

I like Simon Bisley! I enjoyed the Spider-Man movie. Isn't it a prerequisite for today's superheroes to create justice while not forgetting their own humanity?

Kazuki Takahashi

It is revolving into a dynamic robust institution for the justice sector

Brigitte Mabandla

You can’t separate justice from environmental health and environmental protection anymore

Lisa P. Jackson

We [Namibians] are entitled to official apology, justice and reparations

Theo-Ben Gurirab

We will work tirelessly with all relevant stakeholders to ensure justice is served and that this challenge is addressed decisively

Mmamoloko Kubayi

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