Justice Quotes

I conclude that it is a fundamental mistake to think that salvation, justice, or virtue come through merely human institutions.

There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express commandment of God, that are shocking to humanity and to every idea we have of moral justice.

I think the first duty of society is justice.

Most people regard getting their way as a matter of simple justice.

The death penalty, I think, is a terrible scar on American justice, especially the concept of equal justice under law, but also of due process. And it goes state by state, and it's different in different states.

Bush is going in the wrong way. And I dare say, that is what the strategy of his administration is, is just to wipe out government's purpose for any social and economic justice at all. And I'm going to take the country in an opposite direction than he's taking it.

Lawyers (are) operators of the toll bridge across which anyone in search of justice has to pass.

Never pray for justice, because you might get some.

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

Let Justice, blind and halt and maimed, chastise the rebel spirit surging in my veins, let the Law deal me penalties and pains And make me hideous in my neighbours' eyes.

For us, universal values such as justice, morality and peace cannot be disputed and it is for this reason that we pursue the restoration of historical truth.

Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace.

I am unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life's unkind, but I can vote for kindness. I, the unloving, say life should be lovely. I, that am blind, cry out against my blindness.

Family life is too intimate to be preserved by the spirit of justice. It can be sustained by a spirit of love which goes beyond justice.

One pits his wits against apparently inscrutable nature, wooing her with ardor but nature is blind justice who cannot recognize personal identity.

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

The essence of justice is mercy.

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.

The universal medicine for the Soul is the Supreme Reason and Absolute Justice; for the mind, mathematical and practical Truth; for the body, the Quintessence, a combination of light and gold.

The function of the law is not to provide justice or to preserve freedom. The function of the law is to keep those who hold power, in power.

Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.

It is a maxim among these lawyers, that whatever hath been done before, may legally be done again: and therefore they take special care to record all the decisions formerly made against common justice and the general reason of mankind.

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.