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Quotations
A republic cannot succeed, till it contains a certain body of men imbued with the principles of justice and honour. — Charles Darwin, 1809-1882, British scientist 21 likes | |
Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done. — George W. Bush, 1946-, American President 11 likes | |
It is better to risk sparing a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one. — Voltaire, 1694-1778, French philosopher & writer 9 likes | |
Mercy is of greater value than justice. — Vauvenargues, 1715-1747, French author of maxims 8 likes | |
Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all. — Aristotle, 384-322 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher 8 likes | |
Mercy without justice is the mother of dissolution; justice without mercy is cruelty. — Saint Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274, Italian Dominican friar & philosopher 7 likes | |
The love of justice is simply in the majority of men the fear of suffering injustice. — La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680, French writer 7 likes | |
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. — Martin Luther King, 1929-1968, American leader in the Civil Rights Movement 7 likes | |
The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that when nations are strong they are not always just, and when they wish to be just, they are often no longer strong. — Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953 6 likes | |
Military justice is to justice what military music is to music. — Georges Clemenceau, 1841-1929, French Prime Minister 6 likes | |
Do not wait for the Last Judgment. It takes place every day. — Albert Camus, 1913-1960, French writer, Nobel 1957 6 likes | |
If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us. — Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher 6 likes | |
That judges of important causes should hold office for life is a disputable thing, for the mind grows old as well as the body. — Aristotle, 384-322 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher 6 likes | |
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. — Martin Luther King, 1929-1968, American leader in the Civil Rights Movement 5 likes | |
Absolute freedom mocks at justice. Absolute justice denies freedom. To be fruitful, the two ideas must find their limits in each other. — Albert Camus, 1913-1960, French writer, Nobel 1957 4 likes | |
The slave begins by demanding justice and ends by wanting to wear a crown. — Albert Camus, 1913-1960, French writer, Nobel 1957 4 likes | |
Justice being taken away, then, what are kingdoms but great robberies? For what are robberies themselves, but little kingdoms? — Saint Augustine, 354-430, Christian theologian & philosopher 4 likes | |
Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyrannical. — Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, French thinker 3 likes | |
If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 50 years ago, a liberal 25 years ago and a racist today. | |
Justice is good, but it’s for the angels. The man can not endure, he needs mercy. I wonder, my God, if the gate to heaven is at the bottom of hell. | |
Justice is the right of the weakest. | |
Lawyers spend their professional careers shoveling smoke. | |
Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property. | |
If the Nuremberg laws were applied, then every post-war American president would have been hanged. — Noam Chomsky, 1928-, American linguist, philosopher, social activist | |
Court, in our society, is often the last resort of stubbornness. | |
The sword of justice has no sheath. — Joseph De Maistre, 1753-1821, Savoyard diplomat & philosopher | |
Justice is injustice fairly shared. — Maurice Chapelan, 1906-1992, French author of maxims & journalist | |
Evil never goes unpunished, Monsieur. But the punishment is sometimes secret. |
Latin Quotes
Injustice does not justify injustice. Iniuria non excusat iniuriam. 38 likes | |
Let us listen to the other side. Audiatur et altera pars. — Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian 34 likes | |
One witness is no witness. Testis unus, testis nullus. 34 likes |
Quotes in Verse
I believe that the primary justice is the fair distribution of bread. — Yannis Ritsos, 1909-1990, Greek poet 6 likes |
Funny Quotes
A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer. — Robert Frost, 1874-1963, American poet 4 likes |
Ancient Greek
Gods love the enemies of injustice. Μούνοι θεοφιλέες, όσοις εχθρόν το αδικέειν. — Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher 7 likes | |
There is an eye of justice that sees everything. Έστι δίκης οφθαλμός, ος τα πάνθ’ ορά. — Menander, 4th cent. BC, Ancient Greek dramatist (New Comedy) 7 likes | |
But Justice sees even in the dark. Αλλ’ η Δίκη γαρ και κατά σκότον βλέπει. — Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Oedipus 7 likes | |
Meletus and Anytus can kill me, but they cannot hurt me. Εμέ δε Άνυτος και Μέλητος αποκτείναι μεν δύνανται, βλάψαι δε ού. — Socrates, 469-399 BC, Ancient Geek Philosopher (Meletus and Anytus were the prosecutors in the trial of Socrates) 4 likes | |
Don’t judge anybody before you hear both stories. Μηδενί δίκην δικάσης, πριν αμφοίν μύθον ακούσης. 4 likes | |
Don't punish anyone without investigating. Ανεξέταστον μη κόλαζε μηδένα. — Menander, 4th cent. BC, Ancient Greek dramatist (New Comedy) 4 likes | |
Be in battle daunting, in courts humane. Δει εν μεν τοις όπλοις φοβερούς, εν δε τοις δικαστηρίοις φιλανθρώπους είναι. — Demosthenes, 384-322 BC, Ancient Athenian & statesman orator 3 likes |
Movie Quotes
We find the defendants incredibly guilty. — from the film The Producers (1967) 3 likes |