Quotes about Justice
Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.
— Ulysses S. Grant
If women want any rights more than they's got, why don't they just take them, and not be talking about it.
— Sojourner Truth
Truth is powerful and it prevails.
— Sojourner Truth
That… man… says women can't have as much rights as man, cause Christ wasn't a woman. Where did your Christ come from?… From God and a woman. Man had nothing to do with him.
— Sojourner Truth
If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again! And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them.
— Sojourner Truth
I feel safe in the midst of my enemies, for the truth is all powerful and will prevail.
— Sojourner Truth
Then that little man in black there, he says women can't have as much rights as men, 'cause Christ wasn't a woman! Where did your Christ come from? Where did Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him.
— Sojourner Truth
Then I will speak upon the ashes.
— Sojourner Truth
If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down, these women together ought to be able to turn it right again.
— Sojourner Truth
If it is not a fit place for women, it is unfit for men to be there.
— Sojourner Truth
Now, if you want me to get out of the world, you had better get the women votin' soon. I shan't go till I can do that.
— Sojourner Truth
Look there above the center, where the flag is waving bright; We are going out of slavery, we are bound for freedom's light; We mean to show Jeff Davis how the Africans can fight...
— Sojourner Truth