Justice Quotes

Punishment is justice for the unjust.

All pain is a punishment, and every punishment is inflicted for love as much as for justice.

Isaac and I are going to Israel to ride for peace enviromental justice and a safer world for us all.

Despite the generous rewards that state juries dole out, in many cases, victims receive less than 50 cents on the dollar in settlements with the lawyers taking the rest. This is not justice.

I think Ellenor is embarrassed and ashamed and has devoted all of her energy to the law and to helping other people get justice because it's too difficult for her to face her own struggle for justice.

As long as justice and injustice have not terminated their ever renewing fight for ascendancy in the affairs of mankind, human beings must be willing, when need is, to do battle for the one against the other.

The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and report illegal immigrants who commit crimes to federal authorities.

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

When there is time to think about cricket, I think but when there is time to be with family, I try to do justice to that aspect of my life as well.

The whole idea of equal justice under law means that you've got to play by the rules. It has nothing to do with the underlying subject matter. You just tell the truth.

Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity.

Judges are the weakest link in our system of justice, and they are also the most protected.

The impression I have of Justice Warren is that he was looking for the just result in a case regardless of fixed dogma or principles and I like to think that I'm in that mold.

A free economy and strong communities honor the dignity of every person, rewarding effort with justice, promoting upward mobility, and building solidarity among citizens.

Discretion is nothing other than the sense of justice with respect to the sphere of the intimate contents of life.

The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.

My concern was whether I could do the job of a justice well enough to convince the nation that my appointment was the right move.

Love is stronger than justice.

Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will never die.

People demand a lot of the justice system and they demand things that it can't deliver.

Justice deferred is justice denied.

Let judges secretly despair of justice: their verdicts will be more acute. Let generals secretly despair of triumph; killing will be defamed. Let priests secretly despair of faith: their compassion will be true.

In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

The time has come for justice at the ballot box, and justice in the courts, and justice in the legislative halls, and justice in the governor's office.

It is impossible to tell where the law stops and justice begins.

My aim was to safeguard justice, without doing harm to our war effort.

Spare me through your mercy, do not punish me through your justice.

Any successful nominee should possess both the temperament to interpret the law and the wisdom to do so fairly. The next Supreme Court Justice should have a record of protecting individual rights and a strong willingness to put aside any political agenda.

Whether we or our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.

Oh, justice is what you're threatened with.