Quotes About Justice

I know there are people who believe you should forgive and forget. For the record, I'd like to say I'm a big fan of forgiveness as long as I'm given the opportunity to get even first.

It may be infinitely worse to refuse to forgive than to murder, because

A wise judge may let mercy temper justice but may not let mercy undo it.

We must not only speak about forgiveness and reconciliation, we must act on these principles.

Forgiveness is primarily for our own sake, so that we no longer carry the burden of resentment. But to forgive does not mean we will allow injustice again.

Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative.

In taking revenge upon our enemies, we are only even with them; in passing over their malice we are superior.

Forgiveness is spiritual. Punishment is legal," Leo says. "They're not mutually exclusive.

The whole human race loses by every act of personal vengeance.

If little faults proceeding on distemper Shall not be winked at, how shall we stretch our eye When capital crimes, chewed, swallowed, and digested, Appear before us?

It is possible to have pardon without forgiveness-a murderer can be pardoned by the governor, but that does not mean the victim's family has forgiven him. And there can be forgiveness without pardon.

Courage and clemency are equal virtues.

Forgiveness doesn't mean forget what happened. If something is serious and it is necessary to take counter-measures, you have to take counter-measures.

South Africans must recall the terrible past so that we can deal with it, forgiving where forgiveness is necessary but never forgetting.

Temper justice with mercy.

It is certainly a good thing always to forgive with generosity, but it is no doubt just never to forget the wrongs received: they belong to the route that leads to inner maturity.

We cannot with all our heart forgive someone who does us wrong unless we possess real knowledge. For this knowledge shows us that we deserve all we experience.

Forgiveness is not substitute for justice.

Without forgiveness, there is no future. Forgiveness is not nebulous, impractical and idealistic. It's thoroughly realistic. It's real political in the long run.

We forgive but not forgotten

Let the punishment match the offense.

I readily admit that I'm not, and have never been, big on forgiving. That doesn't mean I will seek revenge - It just means I don't forgive.

They may not deserve forgiveness but I do.

Every man treats himself as society treats the criminal.