Quotes about Justice
Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.
- Abraham Lincoln
Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
If the cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. Because the goal of America is freedom, abused and scorned tho' we may be, our destiny is tied up with America's destiny.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.
- Nelson Mandela
When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.
- Pope John Paul II
The Negro's great stumbling block in the drive toward freedom is not the White Citizens Councilor or the Ku Klux Klanner but the white moderate who is more devoted to order than to justice.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Free at last; free at last; thank God Almighty we are free at last.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Freedom is the last, best hope of earth.
- Abraham Lincoln
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Heaven goes by favour. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.
- Mark Twain
When we do what's right, regardless of circumstances or consequences, we set the table for God to turn the tables. All we need to do is stand up, step in, or step out.
- Mark Batterson