Quotes About Justice

Libel law was developed to protect the reputations of individuals, not corporations.

The court's reputation is affected by what people say only if it seems to have a ring of fairness and authenticity.

The FBI, Justice Department and the special counsel all are stonewalling our requests for Comey documents.

Sometimes comforting the afflicted does require afflicting the comfortable.

The destinies of the two races in this country are indissolubly linked together, and the interests of both require that the common government of all shall not permit the seeds of race hate to be planted under the sanction of law.

'Competent counsel' ought to require more than a human being with a law license and a pulse.

Secret courts require great faith that the Justice Department - and future Justice Departments - will act with integrity.

Our evenly matched rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness require an equal paycheck.

We all require equal access to the justice system.

Some women who are on top of their game have come out in the open about sexual harassment, what publicity do they require?

I have had to make a decision I may not agree with, but I am required to follow the letter of the law. It is not my job to think what is best... My responsibility is to decide what the law says and to decide to the law.

My mother knows struggle and has taught me how to lead with compassion, the compassion that should be required for every representative on every level of government.

There is no proportional representation requirement in the Equal Protection Clause.

Each generation, as it seeks to advance the common good, must ask anew: 'What are the requirements that governments may reasonably impose upon citizens, and how far do they extend? By appeal to what authority can moral dilemmas be resolved?'

We put in the same amount of time, effort, and we do the same amount of work requirements. We feel like that should be equal, and we should get the same amount of money as the men.

A safety net for the poor indeed requires some level of income redistribution.

I think it is a mistake to focus - as we most often do - only on the sacrifice of life that war requires. War also requires that we sacrifice our normal unwillingness to kill.

Perish the infamous doctrine that man can have property in man. Let us resent with indignation every effort to put a chain upon our minds.

I come from the poor people, and I have been here working my whole stinkin' career for people who don't have a chance, and I really resent anybody that says I'm doing it for the rich. Give me a break.

People begin to resent the rich only when they conclude that the system is rigged.

Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for a defense, and for a defense only! It is the safeguard of justice and the security of innocence.

Stop-and-search has the potential to cause immense resentment and honesty to the police, with all the implications that has for generating distrust and ending co-operation from the public, if it is not used fairly.

I will stand for equality, and that doesn't mean giving me reservation. I would like to fight for it; just give me a fair chance. That's what being a feminist is.

The straight path is not one that is reserved for a few. This should be taken by more of us.