Quotes About Justice

Economic inequality is not about food stamps and homeless shelters. It is about being a devotee of social justice and equality.

And if you look at the reality in the United States, where you have more than 40 million people below the poverty line and 42 million on food stamps, and then you look at poverty around the world, clearly the way we're running the engine of capitalism is not serving us well.

Lincoln did more than any other man to put the stamp of righteousness, to put the stamp of compassion, on the name of America.

I'm always going to say, 'I think there is racism' and I want to stamp it out.

Our founding fathers declared independence from Great Britain because they were dissatisfied with the laws and policies that they believed abridged their freedoms. Had they taken the stance that many want our professional athletes to take - to just shut up and honor your country no matter what - we would be living in British colonies.

As a woman, my stance is that I'm a fighter, and in no way will I support any kind of injustice against women in our society.

Never be afraid to stand with the minority when the minority is right, for the minority which is right will one day be the majority.

Somebody has to stand when other people are sitting. Somebody has to speak when other people are quiet.

I am aware that in presenting myself as the advocate of the Indians and their rights, I shall stand very much alone.

People like me are what stand between us and Auschwitz.

If people are not listening to you as individuals, it's always good to get together and make a stand for something.

Being a role model means you can stand up and fight for things.

You stand up for what you believe in.

Get up. Stand up. Speak up. Do something.

I can think of nothing more American than to peacefully stand up or take a knee for your rights - anytime, anywhere, anyplace.

We're losing our way as a society. If we don't stand up, if we don't say what we think those rights should be, and if we don't protect them, we will very soon find out that we do not have them.

Stand up for what you know is right.

I appreciate people trying to stand up for animals.

What is your duty to a country? Do you follow it blindly? Or do you challenge your country to be better and stand up to the ideals that all men are created equal and everyone deserves equity, not just equality?

A bully is a bully, and it's important that you stand up to them.

When a profit-seeking company proposes to take citizens' private land away for its own gain, people should stand up for their rights.

As the blowback against those who stand up for what is right thickens, I feel it is necessary to push forward with a relentless determination.

I try not to cancel people. But at some point, we got to stand up and say, hey, right is right, wrong is wrong.

We need someone who is going to stand up, speak up, and speak out for the people who need help, for the people who have been discriminated against.