Quotes About Justice

To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being.

When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.

I abhor vivisection with my whole soul. All the scientific discoveries stained with innocent blood I count as of no consequence.

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

Liberty and democracy become unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.

Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good.

A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.

Violent men have not been known in history to die to a man. They die up to a point.

Non-violence is the article of faith.

Morality is contraband in war.

The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one's opponent.

Man can never be a woman's equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her.

Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.

I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.

The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart.

Truth never damages a cause that is just.

I will far rather see the race of man extinct than that we should become less than beasts by making the noblest of God's creation, woman, the object of our lust.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi