Trump’s pardon of Arpaio may not get as much attention as Russian influence or Trump’s apparent obstruction of justice in the Mueller investigation. But to me, as a woman of color, it is a clear abuse of power for the U.S. president to pardon a sheriff who targeted people for arrest because of their ethnicity.
Justice will not come to Athens until those who are not injured are as indignant as those who are injured.
When it comes to the cause of justice, I take no prisoners and I don’t believe in compromise.
A lot of the rap shows I saw as a kid were boring, but if you went to a Rage show or a Justice show, the kids were losing their minds.
For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.
Judicial Watch is pleased that Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement from the Supreme Court will provide President Trump another opportunity to nominate a constitutional conservative who will honor the Constitution and the rule of law, rather than legislate from the bench.
Spare me through your mercy, do not punish me through your justice.
We have an integrated picture of the threat from outside and from within that is provided not only to our foreign ministers but also to our justice and interior ministers.
The finite is annihilated in the presence of the infinite, and becomes a pure nothing. So our spirit before God, so our justice before divine justice.
Compassion is no substitute for justice.
Marcus Garvey does not give a snap for anything human but justice, and that which is based upon righteousness.
A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.
I feel that my father’s greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public service and their communities, to join the Peace Corps, to go into space. And really that generation transformed this country in civil rights, social justice, the economy and everything.
What I perceive, is above all justice, where everyone has the same law.
While some of the tales of woe emanating from the court are enough to bring tears to the eyes, it is true that only Supreme Court justices and schoolchildren are expected to and do take the entire summer off.
My aim was to safeguard justice, without doing harm to our war effort.
Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.
The pursuit of justice is all I have ever known.
I believe in justice, and I believe in people being held responsible for their actions.
Neoliberalism considers the discourse of equality, justice, and democracy quaint, if not dangerous and must be either trivialized, turned into its Orwellian opposite, or eviscerated from public life.
In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.
Every social justice movement that I know of has come out of people sitting in small groups, telling their life stories, and discovering that other people have shared similar experiences.
A country grows in history not only because of the heroism of its troops on the field of battle, it grows also when it turns to justice and to right for the conservation of its interests.
We stand united, facing the big responsibility to change our country into a nation of justice, solidarity, humanity and green development.
There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.
I wish the government and the Minister of Justice would address these legal and constitutional arguments, but they refuse to. They want Canadians to go blindly into their brave new world, but it is not wise for a society to move blindly in any direction.
The great vicarious work for our kindred dead in our temples demonstrates both the justice and the fairness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
There is no such thing as justice – in or out of court.
Who thinks the law has anything to do with justice? It’s what we have because we can’t have justice.
We all say no to war, we are all for justice and peace. But sometimes in order to maintain peace, armed action is necessary. But we hope it won’t be the case.
At a time when efforts are being made to eradicate discrimination between the sexes in the search for social equality and justice, the differences between the sexes are being rediscovered.
The absence and suppression of justice can only open the way for extremists to exploit such a condition to perpetrate acts of violence against innocents.
My first endeavor was to save the core of the German system of justice: the independent judiciary.
Look, the justice system is made up of people. People have faults. It’s not perfect.
Government has a role as well in what is referred to as redistributive justice.
If you’re not thinking about the way systemic bias can be propagated through the criminal justice system or predictive policing, then it’s very likely that, if you’re designing a system based on historical data, you’re going to be perpetuating those biases.
Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.
God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by war, some by justice.
Judges are the weakest link in our system of justice, and they are also the most protected.
Medieval justice was a quaint thing.
How can you possibly reconcile the justice of God with the idea that only through Christ can you be saved? Most of the world lives and dies and never even hears of Christ. There has to be some mechanism set up for all those who have ever lived to have an opportunity to hear of Christ.
I represented many of these kids as they become young adults in the criminal justice system when I was a public defender. One way of reaching out is by the mind of experimentation.
You have young men of color in many communities who are more likely to end up in jail or in the criminal justice system than they are in a good job or in college. And, you know, part of my job, that I can do, I think, without any potential conflicts, is to get at those root causes.
Exclusion is never the way forward on our shared paths to freedom and justice.
Whether you’re a libertarian liberal or a more egalitarian liberal, the idea is that justice means being non-judgmental with respect to the preferences people bring to public life.
Peace is necessary. For justice, it is necessary. For hope, it is necessary, for our future.
If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: ‘Thou shalt not ration justice.’
Life is not a matter of place, things or comfort; rather, it concerns the basic human rights of family, country, justice and human dignity.
If Chief Justice Warren and his associates had known God’s word and had desired to do the Lord’s will, I am quite confident that the 1954 decision would never have been made.
I feel like I’ve built big enough platform and still building my platform for us to get justice for Breonna Taylor.
They enlarged the domains of commerce by treaties with all nations, upon the great principle of equal justice to all nations, and special favors to none.
Flags are about proclaiming power… that visibility is key to our success and to our justice.
People who face discrimination due to the color of their skin, are often obstructed by institutional barriers across our society – from education and housing, to employment and healthcare, to voting rights and the criminal justice system.
Everybody needs help, even Superman. That’s why he had the Justice League.
Clearly, the response to terrorism and violent extremism must respect human rights and comply with international law. That is not just a question of justice but of effectiveness.
In conclusion, justice represents a fundamental aspiration of humanity, calling us to uphold the principles of fairness, equality, and human rights. As we reflect on these quotes, may we be inspired to advocate for a just society, recognizing the importance of addressing systemic inequities, promoting social harmony, and uplifting the voices of the marginalized. Let us embrace the pursuit of justice as a collective responsibility, striving to create a world where all individuals are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness.