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Sermon Quotations Archive

Quotations regarding 'Justice'

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Earth's dispossessed are vulnerable targets for extremists: those who teach that global justice is meaningless; that satisfaction can come only in violence, division, and intellectual isolation.
Abdallah II, -
Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.
Lord Acton, British Historian (1834-1902)
Sinn Fein has demonstrated the ability to play a leadership role as part of a popular movement towards peace, equality and justice.
Gerry Adams, Irish Politician (1948-  )
Justice is an unassailable fortress, built on the brow of a mountain which cannot be overthrown by the violence of torrents, nor demolished by the force of armies.
Joseph Addison, English Writer (1672-1719)
Think how different human societies would be if they were based on love rather than justice. But no such societies have ever existed on earth.
Mortimer Adler, American Philosopher (1902-2001)
When we ask for love, we don't ask others to be fair to us-but rather to care for us, to be considerate of us. There is a world of difference here between demanding justice... and begging or pleading for love.
Mortimer Adler, American Philosopher (1902-2001)
When strength is yoked with justice, where is a mightier pair than they?
Aeschylus, Greek Poet
The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance.
Aeschylus, Greek Poet
Justice turns the scale, bringing to some learning through suffering.
Aeschylus, Greek Poet
For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.
Aeschylus, Greek Poet
All stories interest me, and some haunt me until I end up writing them. Certain themes keep coming up: justice, loyalty, violence, death, political and social issues, freedom.
Isabel Allende, Chilean Writer (1942-  )
For a successful revolution it is not enough that there is discontent. What is required is a profound and thorough conviction of the justice, necessity and importance of political and social rights.
B. R. Ambedkar, Indian Politician (1891-1956)
When love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force. And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi, Mom!
Laurie Anderson, American Musician (1947-  )
In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear.
Kofi Annan, Statesman (1938-  )
Moral science is better occupied when treating of friendship than of justice.
Thomas Aquinas, Italian Theologian
Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstances confronting him.
Thomas Aquinas, Italian Theologian
Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice.
Corazon Aquino, Statesman (1933-  )
The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.
Aristotle, Greek Philosopher
At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.
Aristotle, Greek Philosopher
All of us want to have meaning in our lives and want to feel like we're doing something that makes a difference. I believe we're doing that in the Justice Department.
John Ashcroft, American Public Servant (1942-  )
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