Quotes about Justice
When the hour comes for dealing with slavery, I trust I will be willing to do my duty though it cost my life.
— Abraham Lincoln
We, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity.
— Barack Obama
The essence of justice is mercy.
— Edwin Hubbell Chapin
Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.
— Elbert Hubbard
Men are punished by their sins, not for them.
— Elbert Hubbard
We are punished by our sins, not for them.
— Elbert Hubbard
When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
To be a citizen in a democracy, a human being must be given a healthy start.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Justice requires that everyone should have enough to eat. But it also requires that everyone should contribute to the production of food.
— Elias Canetti
Human beings should be held accountable. Leave God alone. He has enough problems.
— Elie Wiesel
For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.
— Elie Wiesel