Quotes about Justice
Not everyone has equal abilities, but everyone should have equal opportunity for education.
— John F. Kennedy
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
— Abraham Lincoln
It is important to recognize the limited ability of the legal system to prescribe and enforce the quality of social arrangements.
— Hillary Clinton
Not to share our own wealth with the poor is theft from the poor and deprivation of their means of life; we do not possess our own wealth, but theirs.
— St. John Chrysostom
Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.
— St. Augustine
Perhaps the worst sin in life is knowing right and not doing it.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.
— Sonia Sotomayor
The Kingdom of God is not a matter of getting individuals to heaven, but of transforming the life on earth into the harmony of heaven.
— Walter Rauschenbusch
The hairsplitting difference between formed and unformed makes no difference to us. Whoever deliberately commits abortion is subject to the penalty for homicide.
— St. Basil
Life's piano can only produce melodies of brotherhood (and sisterhood) when it is recognized that the black keys are as basic, necessary and beautiful as the white keys.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life . . .
— Nelson Mandela