Quotes About Justice

In a related context, Nigerian American novelist Teju Cole once tweeted, "The White Savior Industrial Complex is not about justice. It is about having a big emotional experience that validates privilege.

It's no coincidence that the Constitution didn't mention "the pursuit of happiness", which the Declaration of Independence called an inalienable right.

You can be an accuser or an advocate.

So are you," Burton murmured. "An avenging angel, full of justice. But that's not a bad thing.

You're a hero for walking away," Jackson said soberly. "You're a hero for pressing charges. You're a hero for dealing with that for eleven years and still believing in the good in people. You'll never fool me again, asshole. I know who I'm dealing with now." Henry's eyes burned.

He was a sin-eater, someone who cleaned up the sins of others, allowed the government to function without the onus of facing what they'd done.

Well, maybe just for now. I… I'll be honest. A young guy—Rivers—kept coming by, talking about how he'd make sure the guy who took out Castor got a fair hearing. I was…." His father shrugged. "I was thinking about it, Seth. I hate that you're… you're afraid while you're here.

And now Michael would go to prison all over again—he'd do it twice—to help that kid cross the damned street.

Sure it is," Trav said, realizing it as he said it. "It's why there's all the fuss about legalizing gay marriage. When you're happy, you want the world to acknowledge that your happiness is valid.

Officer Rivers," Dad said, his face stony. "You bothered to follow up?" The officer had super-fair skin, pitted a little from old acne, and it turned rosy in embarrassment. "My partner's a dick,

many of the "bad guys" were simply lost, addicted, and hungry. He had learned that many of the "good guys" were bullies, excited about using their power simply because they could.

He liked being the guy who looked legit but who fucked with the fuckers

The Watcher lived for one thing and one thing only; fighting for the oppressed.

If he stops Arnold, it would be for the good of the people of Boston. Arnold was a wolf in sheep's clothing and needed to be exposed for who he

the street that depends on the crumbs from the criminals' table that stole his wealth to survive or the officer whose life and family are constantly on edge? They will just have to keep fighting crime and hope that someday people would be afraid to commit crimes, and people would be brave enough to stand up against corruption.

time has come when an honest man can't take an honest drink without having a gang of revenue officers after him.

fastest way to win a kingdom is by being kind and gentle instead of using violence and cruelty. Do

The problem of Palestine was that everyone wanted things simple: everyone was an extremist because everyone wanted things simple. It was the problem of humanity. Good and evil, as if there were only those two. The interesting thing was to seek truth and then face it.

In Israel's Scriptures, God's concern is not restricted to insiders: it extends to strangers, to slaves, to women, and to any who are oppressed, for we are all children of God.

The question of paying taxes is a valid one today, particularly for people living under occupation or under an unjust regime. It was a valid one in ancient Israel as well—how much does one go along with the emperor, and when must one resist?

The Triumphal Entry cannot be separated from the cross, and the cross cannot be separated from the call of justice. And that call cannot be separated from risk, personal, professional, permanent.

Righteousness" for Luke does not mean having the correct theology. Righteousness means behaving in a way marked by justice.

Jesus has to explain that dropping bombs is not the proper response to a lack of hospitality.

to Jesus's Jewish audience as well as to Luke's readers, the idea of a "good Samaritan" would make no more sense than the idea of a "good rapist" or a "good murderer.