Quotes About Justice

Let us waive that agitated national topic, as to whether such multitudes of foreign poor should be landed on our American shores; let us waive it, with the one only thought, that if they can get here, they have God's right to come; though they bring all Ireland and her miseries with them. For the whole world is the patrimony of the whole world; there is no telling who does not own a stone in the Great Wall of China.

here. Salvation consists in the possibility, given by God and realized by Christ, that justice is victorious in love and love in justice. And

Can't stop a Nazi with a lawbook.

The reason for the prosperity of the wicked, and also for the troubles of the good, is not in our hands." Then

Phil's a slow-thinking sort, so I usually tied him up. He's one of the few communists I've ever been able to stand. They're like the abolitionists. Their cause may be just, but their personalities are repulsive. I don't really know whether they're right or not, and I don't care.

The British criminals responsible for dropping bombs on women and little children would soon have to face the bar of justice.

Pero contra malhechores extraordinarios, hay que disponer de extraordinarios recursos. Mandaremos

If God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, why shouldn't we forgive? If we are faithful and just, we shall.

And the Fates [Night] bore, and merciless punishing Furies who prosecute the transgressions of men and gods—never do the goddesses cease from their terrible wrath until they have paid the sinner his due.

He does mischief to himself who does mischief to another, and evil planned harms the plotter most.

For Justice beats Outrage when she comes at length to the end of the race.

If we do not restore the Institution of Property we cannot escape restoring the Institution of Slavery; there is no third course.

In the Seventeenth Century a man feared to go to Mass lest the Judges should punish him. To-day a man fears to speak in favor of some social theory which he holds to be just and true lest his master should punish him.

Some Generations ago a man challenged to tell you why he forswore his manhood in any particular regard would have answered you that it was because he feared punishment at the hands of the law; to-day he will tell you that it is because he fears unemployment... In the Seventeenth Century a man feared to go to Mass lest the Judges should punish him. To-day a man fears to speak in favor of some social theory which he holds to be just and true lest his master should punish him.

There will be killing till the score is paid.

My every impulse bends to what is right

Did fate, or we, when great Atrides died, Urge the bold traitor to the regicide?

I have endured what no one on earth has ever done before—I put to my lips the hands of the man who killed my son.

who governs a kingdom vast, proud and strong — who upholds justice, true, and the black earth bears wheat and barley, trees bow down with fruit and the sheep drop lambs and never fail and the sea teems with fish —thanks to his decent, upright rule, and under his sovereign sway the people flourish.

I have endured what no one on earth has endured before. I kissed the hands of the man who killed my son.

the bronze blade stripped bark and leafage, and now at last the sons of the Achaians carry it in their hands in state when they administer the justice of Zeus.

Ojalá os volvierais agua y tierra ahí mismo donde estáis sentados, hombres sin corazón y sin honor.

The War-god has no favourites: he has been known to kill the man who thought he was going to do the killing

Sullen Telemachus said, "Mother, no, you must not criticize the loyal bard for singing as it pleases him to sing. Poets are not to blame for how things are; Zeus is;