Quotes About Justice

Shall we exploit because we have been exploited,

The big secret that he kept from his mother, aunt, and even his beloved uncle was that Noa did not believe in God anymore. God had allowed his gentle, kindhearted father to go to jail even though he had done nothing wrong. For two years, God had not answered Noa's prayers, though his father had promised him that God listens very carefully to the prayers of children.

Why did men get to leave when they didn't get what they wanted?

It'd be great to be so famous that if I murder someone, I will never, ever, ever serve any jail time, even if it's totally obvious to everyone that I did it.

I happen to believe that no one inherently deserves anything, except basic human rights, and not to have to watch an ad before you watch a trailer on YouTube.

They say the best revenge is living well. I say it's acid in the face -- who will love them now?

And though you understand the pecking order and respect the judge—and even if the judge says "Great argument, Counselor Kaling, the court concurs"—you also just want to not have to plead your case all the time. I wanted to be the judge, jury, and executive producer. (See what I did there?)

I'll get you, you clique-y sons of bitches," I thought. You know what? I never did get them. I'm just realizing now. I should totally still get them.

Years later I realized that the way I had felt during those first few months was correct. I didn't deserve to be confident yet. I happen to believe that no one inherently deserves anything, except basic human rights, and not to have to watch an ad before you watch a trailer on YouTube. So

There is injustice in this world, yes. But there is no need to add to it.

Don't expel a man from his father's property, Don't reduce the nobles in their possessions.

I did not seize a man's daughter, nor did I seize his field STELA OF THE TREASURER ITI OF IMYOTRU

He who poured water on the ground seizes the mighty in misery.

Earth's rightness lies in justice Speak not falsely, you are great. Act not tightly, you are weighty Speak not falsely, you are the balance.

Rob not, act against the robber, Not great is one who is great in greed.

If you avert your face from violence, who then shall punish wrong doing ?

The arbitrator is a robber, The peacemaker makes grief, He who should soothe makes sore. But he who cheats diminishes justice!

Rightly filled justice neither falls short nor brims over.

He who is silent toward violence diminishes the offerings.

If law is laid waste and order destroyed, no poor man can survive: when he is robbed, justice does not address him.

God smites the rebels in blood. He who is merciful lifetime; Do not kill a man whose virtues you know.

Keep away from wrongdoing! When goodness is good it is truly good. For justice is for eternity: It enters the graveyard with its doer. When he is buried and earth enfolds him. His name does not pass from the earth; He is remembered because of goodness, That is the rule of god's command.

Now this peasant came to petition him a ninth time; he said: "O high steward, my lord! The tongue is men's stand-balance. It is the balance that detects deficiency. Punish him who should be punished, and none shall equal your rectitude. When falsehood walks it goes astray.

The robber owns riches, [the noble] is a thief.