Quotes About Justice

For myself and the Players Coalition, it was never about the money or having our voices bought. To hear people call me or anyone else a sell-out is insulting. It has always been, and will always be, about lifting the voices of the people and the work of those that fight for them.

I will stand up on issues as they arise, making sure that the voices of Georgians are always being heard.

To say a democracy prospers only if one set of voices is heard would be untrue.

I'm just trying to humanise situations and represent voices that aren't being represented.

We must continue to raise our voices until there is full accountability, including police reform, as well as justice for us all and not just a privileged few.

Those that have less money shouldn't have their voices squelched.

If two individuals enter into a contract to commit trespass, theft, robbery or murder upon a third, the contract is unlawful and void, simply because it is a contract to violate natural justice, or men's natural rights.

And this we should believe: that hope and volition can bring us closer to our ultimate goal: justice for all, injustice for no-one.

Most sports federations, corporations, and governments don't change voluntarily. Change is brought by the disenfranchised demanding better.

Segregation is that which is forced upon an inferior by a superior. Separation is done voluntarily by two equals.

We need to say that women have sex, have abortions, are at peace with the decision, and move on with their lives. We need to say that is their right, and, moreover, it's good for everyone that they have this right: The whole society benefits when motherhood is voluntary.

We've gotta stand up against hate. If you're able to give money, give to Black Lives Matter. If you're able to protest, protest. If you're able to volunteer, volunteer.

It was my first time in prison. I was there to volunteer with Defy Ventures, along with 500 teammates Tara Graham, Brian Wang, and Aerin Lim. While I didn't feel particularly scared about going to prison, I had no idea what to expect.

I obviously did not volunteer to go to Afghanistan solely to protect the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans.

One of the reasons I love writing for middle graders, besides their voracious appetite for books, is their deep concern for fairness and morality.

The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.

If you've seen the 'Shawshank Redemption' and if you think Morgan Freeman's character should have died in prison, vote for the other person. And if you think, and you believe in redemption, and a second chance, you know, I'm your candidate.

Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority on earth is the individual).

The right to vote is the easiest of all rights to grant.

If you can't put your values into your vote, we don't have a democracy.

It's very important to vote. People died for this right.

If you vote for evil, you are evil yourself.

In court, judges tell people that their conviction carries a sentence of years, or probation. The truth is far more terrible. People convicted of crimes often become social outcasts for life, finding it difficult or impossible to rent an apartment, get a job, adopt children, access public benefits, serve on juries, or vote.

I am unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life's unkind, but I can vote for kindness. I, the unloving, say life should be lovely. I, that am blind, cry out against my blindness.