Justice Quotes

Applications for loans would be judged on a nation's social justice record as well as its economic efficiency.

It means that the men who hold the means of life control our lives, and, because we workingmen have tried to get some measure of justice, some measure of betterment, they deny the right of the human being to associate with his fellow.

I retired from public Business from a thorough Conviction that it was not in my Power to do any Good, and very much disgusted with Measures, which appeared to me inconsistent with common Policy and Justice.

The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice.

As far as I remember, even younger than eight, I have always been guided by reason. Not cold reason, but that which leads to the truth, to the real, and to sane Justice.

They enlarged the domains of commerce by treaties with all nations, upon the great principle of equal justice to all nations, and special favors to none.

Affirmative action was always racial justice on the cheap.

Our armed forces will fight for peace in Iraq, a peace built on more secure foundations than are found today in the Middle East. Even more important, they will fight for two human conditions of even greater value than peace: liberty and justice.

Justice for the major perpetrators cannot be separated from the vindication of the rights of the individual victim.

I said the first concern of the administration of justice must, of course, be the individual. The second concern is the truth.

It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.

When there is life and mankind, a person will live striving for good deeds, liberty and a bright life, and wish that goodness and justice will reign in the world.

I have been singing for the last 50 years, you know, so I deserve a break. Besides, there are talented singers around who can do justice to their work.

I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for.

Unfortunately, the American justice system is just riddled with lies and inconsistencies.

The young people of India will build a strong and powerful nation, a nation that is politically mature and economically strong, a nation whose people enjoy both a high quality of life as well as justice.

Justice will not come to Athens until those who are not injured are as indignant as those who are injured.

Medieval justice was a quaint thing.

Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice.

Justice has nothing to do with victor nations and vanquished nations, but must be a moral standard that all the world's peoples can agree to. To seek this and to achieve it - that is true civilization.

Justice is never given; it is exacted and the struggle must be continuous for freedom is never a final fact, but a continuing evolving process to higher and higher levels of human, social, economic, political and religious relationship.

We win justice quickest by rendering justice to the other party.

What Canada has to do is to have a government connected to the priorities of the people of which it is elected to serve. Those priorities include ensuring medicare is sustainable, support for the military, and tax and justice systems that work.

Most of us see Justice O'Connor as something of an icon, although we do not agree with all of her decisions.

Without food, man can live at most but a few weeks; without it, all other components of social justice are meaningless.

The problem of the world today is the people talk on and on about democracy, freedom, justice. But I don't give a damn about democracy if I am worried about survival.

Delays in granting of justice very often reduce the speed with which investment could be undertaken, discouraging investors.

I have to think of my status as a resident in this country. But I do insist that in Paraguay there was order; the judiciary had the power of complete independence; justice was fully exercised.

Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.

The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to uphold right, justice and ideals.