Quotes About Justice

The worst dog gets the best bone. Why is it?

Do you truly believe that life is fair, Senor de la Vega? -No, maestro, but I plan to do everything in my power to make it so.

His calls for justice were lost at the mercy of the wind and human indifference.

She never imagined a scenario in which her love was not returned with the same depth of feeling, for to her it was impossible to believe that a love of such magnitude could have stunned only her. The most elementary logic and justice indicated that somewhere in the city he was suffering the same delicious torment.

When talking about human rights, in truth we're referring to men's rights. If a man is beaten and deprived of his freedom, it's called torture. When a woman endures the same, it's called domestic violence and is still considered a private matter in most of the world.

If for any reason you don't like the word feminist, look for another word. The name is not important as long as the work gets done for yourself and for your sisters in the rest of the world who need it.

Todo esto es tuyo, abuelo? - Todo, desde la carretera panamericana hasta la punta de esos cerros. ¿Los ves? - ¿Por qué, abuelo? - ¡Cómo que por qué! ¡Porque soy el dueño, claro! - Sí, ¿pero por qué eres el dueño? - Porque era de mi familia. - ¿Por qué? - Porque se la compararon a los indios. - Y los inquilinos, los que también han vivido aquí siempre, ¿por qué no son ellos los dueños?

para él la igualdad no sólo era posible, sino inevitable, y la practicaba como una religión.

That fairy tale that all humans are equal before the law and in the eyes of God is a lie, Camilo. I hope you don't buy into it. Neither the law nor God treats everyone the same.

El patriarcado es un juez que nos juzga por nacer y nuestro castigo es la violencia que no ves. Es femicidio. Impunidad para mi asesino. Es la desaparición. Es la violación. Y la culpa no era mía, ni dónde estaba ni como vestía. El violador eras tú.

Todos los gobiernos han olvidado a los pobres; eso genera violencia y tarde o temprano el país pagará por esa negligencia»

Capitaine Etienne Relais was known to be incorruptible in an ambience in which vice was the norm, honor for sale, and laws made to be broken, and men operated on the assumption that he who did not abuse power did not deserve to have it.

Esto sirve para tranquilizarnos la conciencia, hija —explicaba a Blanca—. Pero no ayuda a los pobres. No necesitan caridad, sino justicia.

We have to consider violence against women for what it really is: the greatest crisis that faces humanity.

moral crisis is produced when the same affluent Catholics who faithfully go to mass deny their workers a dignified wage.

It was then that I understood that the days of Colonel Garcia and all those like him are numbered, because they have not been able to destroy the spirit of these women.

Cómo puedes defender este sistema de vida= !Mira la pobreza! ¿Te gustaría vivir así? -No, Jaguar, pero tampoco me gustaría tener más de lo que se necesita - replicó ella

Decía que el cristianismo, como casi todas las supersticiones, hacía al hombre más débil y resignado y que no había que esperar una recompensa en el cielo, sino pelear por sus derechos en la tierra.

El temor? No lo conocen. Aprecian primero la valentía y segundo la reciprocidad: tú me das, yo te doy, con justicia. No tienen calabozos, alguaciles ni otras leyes más que las naturales; el castigo también es natural, quien hace algo malo corre el riesgo de que le llegue lo mismo. Así es en la Naturaleza, y no puede ser diferente entre los humanos.

It was then I understood that the days of Colonel García and all those like him are numbered, because they have not been able to destroy the spirit of these women.

con la idea tallada a cincel en su mente de que ayudar al perseguido es un deber moral ineludible.

Enough of euphemisms. Enough of partial solutions. Profound changes are needed in society and it's us, women, who can impose them. Remember that no one gives us anything. We have to seize what we want. We need to create global awareness and get organized. Now, more than ever before, this is possible because we have information, communication, and the ability to mobilize.

Placed in a historic transition, I will pay for loyalty to the people with my life.

Son implacables, predican amor, justicia y caridad, y para imponerlas cometen atrocidades.