best quotations about
Injustice |
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Quotations
 | All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. — George Orwell, 1903-1950, British writer 11 likes |
 | Every win is an injustice to someone. — Aristotle Onassis, 1900-1975, Greek tycoon 11 likes |
 | In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread. — Anatole France, 1844-1924, French writer, Nobel 1921 11 likes |
 | You have to know how to endure injustices until you are in position to commit them yourself. — Alfred Capus, 1858-1922, French writer 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 |
 | Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my doing so. — Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer 7 likes |
 | Every government interference in the economy consists of giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at the expense of others. — Ayn Rand, 1905-1982, American writer & philosopher 5 likes |
 | Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. — Martin Luther King, 1929-1968, American leader in the Civil Rights Movement 5 likes |
 | Government is an institution which prevents injustice other than such as it commits itself. — Ibn Khaldoun, 1332-1406, Arab historian & sage 5 likes |
 | Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow… — Louisa May Alcott, 1923-1888, American writer 3 likes |
 | I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them. |
 | Violence does even justice unjustly. |
 | Maybe you who condemn me are in greater fear than I who am condemned. |
 | As long as there are hungry children, God does not exist! |
 | Nothing is more unjust or capricious than public opinion. |
 | All that is natural is unfair. |
 | Justice is injustice fairly shared. — Maurice Chapelan, 1906-1992, French author of maxims & journalist |
 | Wherever there's injustice, oppression, and suffering, America will show up six months late and bomb the country next to where it's happening. |
 | In order not to find life unbearable, you must accept two things: the ravages of time and the injustices of man. |
| Instead of trying to correct the people who cause great injustices in society, it is necessary to correct the weakness of the people who endure them. |
 | If capitalism persists despite its imperfections and injustices, it is because there is no presentable replacement. |
Latin Quotes
 | Extreme justice [means] extreme injustice. Summum jus, summa injuria. 42 likes |
Funny Quotes
 | It isn’t fair: the caterpillar does all the work, and the butterfly gets all the glory. — George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian 11 likes |
Ancient Greek
 | God is never, in no way unjust. Θεός ουδαμή ουδαμώς άδικος. — Plato, 427-347 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher 18 likes |
 | He who commits an act of injustice is in worse condition than he who suffers it. Ο αδικών του αδικουμένου κακοδαιμονέστερος. — Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher 8 likes |
 | Wickedness and injustice are intentional. Εν τη προαιρέσει η μοχθηρία και το αδικείν. — Aristotle, 384-322 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher 8 likes |
 | For great wrongdoing there are great punishments from the gods. Των μεγάλων αδικημάτων μεγάλαι εισί και αι τιμωρίαι παρά των θεών. — Herodotus, 480-420 BC, Ancient Greek historian, the “ father of History” 4 likes |
 | We must no longer believe in the gods if injustice prevails over justice. Χρη μηκέθ’ ηγείσθαι θεούς, ει τάδικ’ έσται της δίκης υπέρτερα. — Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Electra 4 likes |
| It is good to prevent the man who does wrong. But if you cannot, do not join in wrongdoing. Καλόν μεν τον αδικέοντα κωλύειν. Ει δε μη, μη ξυναδικέειν. — Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher 4 likes |
Proverbs
 | Some cannot find a bridge to cross the water, while others cannot find water to drink. 5 likes |
