Quotes About Justice

Bonhoeffer's three conclusions—that the church must question the state, help the state's victims, and work against the state, if necessary—were too much for almost everyone. But for him they were inescapable. In time, he would do all three.

Anyone on the side of truth, wherever it led, was a compatriot to be lauded.

They understood that freedom was not merely the freedom to be left alone; it was the freedom to do what was right.

the suppression of the Slave Trade and the reformation of manners.

With the tools of democracy, democracy was murdered and lawlessness made "legal." Raw power ruled, and its only real goal was to destroy all other powers besides itself.

Things do exist that are worth standing up for without compromise. To me it seems that peace and social justice are such things, as is Christ himself.

Bonhoeffer thought of death as the last station on the road to freedom.

Taken all together, it's difficult to escape the verdict that William Wilberforce was simply the greatest social reformer in the history of the world.

He who seeks revenge should first dig two graves.

The United States now has more prison inmates than full-time farmers.

Liberation under oppression is unthinkable by design

Za II. sv?tové války docházelo ke zlo?in?m, které nem?že pomstít žádná odveta, unést žádná láska, prominou žádné p?átelství a potrestat žádný zákon. Takové zlo?iny nelze proml?et.

What I have told you is not completely true. You should beware, for often in this story, my words will be spoken out of bitterness, out of hate. The scream of the poor is not always just; but if you do not listen to it, then you will never understand justice.

There's more to being a warrior than killing. A true warrior — the best warrior — isn't cruel or mean. He doesn't claw an enemy who can't fight back. Where's the honor in that?

Our code is different from the warrior code. It reaches across boundaries. To us, every cat is simply that — a cat, with the same right to life as any other. We made a promise to heal and protect, remember?

I'll flay Tigerstar! I'll scatter his entrails from here to Twolegplace! -Cloudtail

Just as she had promised to Reedshine, Mapleshade's desire for vengeance would never sleep.

A true warrior's heart needs no rules! It can do no evil!

Pleasure bubbled in Ashfur's chest. I'm not cruel, he told himself. This was all Squirrelflight's fault. She drove me to this. I only wanted the Clans to see what hypocrites they are.

Hollyleaf sprang on him, twisted his head to one side, sank her teeth into his fur and skin, telling herself over and over: This is the only way! Ashfur dropped to his belly and Hollyleaf jumped back as he rolled into the stream. She washed the blood from her paws, letting the cold water chill her legs, her flanks, all the way to her heart.

Brambleclaw: "you helped Mudclaw, you attacked WindClan, but now..." Hawkfrost: "True, i joined Muclaw because i believed he is the rightful leader of WindClan. But your my brother, Brambleclaw, how could i let him kill you?

impostor Ashfur

Wormcat?" Shrewclaw rasped weakly. "Avenge Brackenwing for me.

some things are worth fighting for.