Quotes About Justice

But Arrow believes they took these names so they could separate themselves from what they had to do, so the person who fought and killed could someday be put away.

always targets the innocent.

I especially object to having my character assassinated by reference to events from my past which bear absolutely no relationship to the question of who the anthrax killer is.

Justice doesn't always have clean hands, and we all have dark desires clawing at our wills.

I don't like bullies. I don't care where they're from.

The notion that anyone should be indefinitely locked away, even for the most horrible crime, is too cruel even for Roman tastes.

had rather save the life of one innocent citizen than take the lives of a thousand enemies," Antoninus had remarked. He had none of Hadrian's restlessness or brooding nature; he was known for a placid temperament and a gentle sense of humor. Under his benevolent rule, the bitterness that had marked the end of Hadrian's reign had almost faded from memory.

It doesn't work if the bad guys kill his mother's uncle's friend's neighbor's pet dog. You've got to make the stakes high.

One of the reasons why people - particularly young people - love action movies is because what they are really looking for is justice.

Grundy HATE Nazis! Grundy hate EVERYONE!

God of compassion, you suffer in the grief of your people, and you are present to heal and forgive. May the sun of your justice rise on every night of oppression, and may the warm rays of your healing love renew each troubled mind; for you are the God of salvation and new life, made known to us in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

When an evil masochist dies, does he go to hell, or would heaven be a better punishment?

i busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five.

I was with my girlfriend, and we saw eight big guys pushing an old lady around. My girlfriend says, "Do something about it." So I went up to them and asked, "Is that any way to treat an elderly lady?" They said, "It's one way." So I thought, "That's reasonable."

Herr domare, gör med mej vad ni vill! Giljotinera mej, utsätt mej för skärseldens gröna, röda och violetta plågor gör mej till hund – men förskona mej från en sak! Förvandla mej inte till domare! Bara inte domare.

Och de dödsdömda kan inte protestera, de kan bara dö. Det är domarna som måste bli annorlunda, mindre domare, mer människor, mindre rättvisa, mer mänskliga.

Ni inbillar er att en oskyldig dödsdömd är annorlunda än en vanlig dödsdömd, men det är ju inte alls fallet, eftersom bilorna i bägge fallen är identiska, eftersom bödelns obarmhärtighet i bägge fallen är like stor, eftersom han i världens ögon är lika skyldig som den skyldige.

Da nessun'altra parte il reato commesso per necessità è tollerato come in Germania: è uno di quegli aspetti che i cappellani militari alleati chiamano mancanza di morale. Scendere in basso è più lecito che soccombere.

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.

We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with struggle.

Now, then, in order to understand white supremacy we must dismiss the fallacious notion that white people can give anybody their freedom.

There is a higher law than the law of government. That's the law of conscience.

An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community - as SNCC does - must work to provide that community with a position of strength from which to make its voice heard. This is the significance of black power beyond the slogan.

My dear and lovely boy, if we swim through the maelstorm that the court of Oubrahan has waiting for us, I will reward and regale you with tales. Until then, we must hope and pray for just treatment.