Justice Quotes

Think how different human societies would be if they were based on love rather than justice. But no such societies have ever existed on earth.

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.

We've got a dictatorial president and a Justice Department that does not want Congress involved. Your guy's acting like he's king. His dad was at a 90 percent approval rating and he lost! And the same thing can happen to him!

As you suggested I have in the following disputed certain passages, trusting you will do me the justice either to modify the same or add a note in the new edition stating that I dispute,' etc.

Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten their survival, education and preparation for the future. If they are not ready for tomorrow, neither is America.

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.

Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey.

The law isn't justice. It's a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right buttons and are also lucky, justice may show up in the answer. A mechanism is all the law was ever intended to be.

In a free society the state does not administer the affairs of men. It administers justice among men who conduct their own affairs.

There will be no justice as long as man will stand with a knife or with a gun and destroy those who are weaker than he is.

The next few months are critical to Pakistan's future direction as a democratic state committed to promoting peace, fighting terrorism and working for social justice.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

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.

The American flag is an enduring symbol of liberty, democracy, and justice. It is fitting that the House act to protect it as we approach our nation's birthday, and as our men and women in uniform rally behind it in Iraq's battlefields.

The war in Iraq will end, our troops will come home, Bush will be impeached and he will be brought to justice.

When I say I do, the justice of the peace replies, 'I know, I know...'

I feel that my father's greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public service and their communities, to join the Peace Corps, to go into space. And really that generation transformed this country in civil rights, social justice, the economy and everything.

Justice... is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.

Almost certainly, however, the first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind.

Justice is always violent to the party offending, for every man is innocent in his own eyes.

Exclusion is never the way forward on our shared paths to freedom and justice.

I wish the government and the Minister of Justice would address these legal and constitutional arguments, but they refuse to. They want Canadians to go blindly into their brave new world, but it is not wise for a society to move blindly in any direction.

An attempt is already underway to revise history - to leave the impression that the former president had nothing to do with Watergate. But there is no doubt about his obstruction of justice after the Watergate break-in.

In terms of justice, the most important thing is not to be part of organized crime.

One thing, however, is sure, - that in all cases the effort should be to impose all the cost of repairing the wrong upon the doer of the wrong. This alone is real justice, and of course such justice is necessarily free.

America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings.

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.

One of the reasons why people - particularly young people - love action movies is because what they are really looking for is justice.

The principles of justice are chosen behind a veil of ignorance.

I believe in justice, and I believe in people being held responsible for their actions.