Quotes about Fairness
If we should deal out justice only, in this world, who would escape? No, it is better to be generous, and in the end more profitable, for it gains gratitude for us, and love.
— Mark Twain
Justice without love is not justice. Love without justice is not love
— Mother Teresa
Envy among other ingredients has a mixture of the love of justice in it. We are more angry at undeserved than at deserved good-fortune.
— William Hazlitt
There is no virtue so truly great and godlike as justice.
— Joseph Addison
Justice discards party, friendship, kindred, and is therefore always represented as blind.
— Joseph Addison
God at his best (and he always is) does not have favorite children.
— Eugene Peterson
God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it.
— Euripides
In case of dissension, never dare to judge till you've heard the other side.
— Euripides
If the system is broken, my inclination is to fix it rather than to fight it. I have faith in the process of the law, and if it is carried out fairly, I can live with the results, whatever they may be.
— Sonia Sotomayor
Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it.
— Bill Bradley
We learned about honesty and integrity - that the truth matters... that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules... and success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and square.
— Michelle Obama
What we need in this country today is leadership which has the courage to call for income tax reform to put the burden where it must be placed, on those who can afford to pay. (From Voices of Multicultural America)
— Shirley Chisholm