justice Quotes

A private soldier has as much right to justice as a major-general.

Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this.

I am not made for politics because I am incapable of wanting or accepting the death of the adversary.

I think that slavery is wrong, morally, socially and politically. I desire that it should be no further spread in these United States, and I should not object if it should gradually terminate in the whole Union.

The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants.

I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice.

Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. Law, by definition, cannot obey the same rules as nature.

No cause justifies the deaths of innocent people.

Note, besides, that it is no more immoral to directly rob citizens than to slip indirect taxes into the price of goods that they cannot do without.

Against eternal injustice, man must assert justice, and to protest against the universe of grief, he must create happiness.