Justice Quotes by William Shakespeare

Be just, and fear not.

— William Shakespeare

The quality of mercy is not strained

— William Shakespeare

Justice always whirls in equal measure.

— William Shakespeare

When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentler gamester is the soonest winner

— William Shakespeare

Time is the old justice that examines all such offenders, and let Time try.

— William Shakespeare

Speak of me as I am. Nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice.

— William Shakespeare

If she be fair and wise, fairness and wit, The one's for use, the other useth it.

— William Shakespeare

Tremble, thou wretch, That hast within thee undivulged crimes Unwhipped of justice.

— William Shakespeare

Time is the justice that examines all offenders.

— William Shakespeare

They have been grand-jurymen since before Noah was a sailor

— William Shakespeare

The jury passing on the prisoner's life may in the sworn twelve have a thief or two guiltier than him they try.

— William Shakespeare

Then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lined, With eyes severe and beard offormal cut, Full of wise saws…

— William Shakespeare

Liberty plucks justice by the nose; The baby beats the nurse, and quite athwart Goes all decorum.

— William Shakespeare

I beseech you, Wrest once the law to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.

— William Shakespeare

This even-handed justice Commends th' ingredients of our poisoned chalice To our own lips.

— William Shakespeare

Though justice be thy plea consider this, that in the course of justice none of us should see salvation.

— William Shakespeare

Thyself shall see the act; For, as thou urgest justice, be assured Thou shalt have justice, more than thou desir'st.

— William Shakespeare

Poise the cause in justice's equal scales, Whose beam stands sure, whose rightful cause prevails.

— William Shakespeare

The king-becoming graces, As justice, verity, temp'rance, stableness, Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness, Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude, I have no relish of them,…

— William Shakespeare

“Through tatter'd clothes small vices do appear; Robes and furr'd gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold, And the strong lance of…

— William Shakespeare

A man may see how this world goes with no eyes. Look with thine ears: see how yond justice rails upon yon…

— William Shakespeare

Mercy is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And…

— William Shakespeare

Through tattered clothes great vices do appear; Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold and the strong lance of…

— William Shakespeare

The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice…

— William Shakespeare

“For this new-married man approaching here, Whose salt imagination yet hath wrong'd Your well defended honour, you must pardon For Mariana's sake:…

— William Shakespeare

“If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly: if the assassination Could trammel up the consequence,…

— William Shakespeare

“The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice…

— William Shakespeare

“Look on beauty, And you shall see 'tis purchased by the weight; Which therein works a miracle in nature, Making them lightest…

— William Shakespeare

“Force should be right; or rather, right and wrong, between whose endless jar justice resides, should lose their names, and so should…

— William Shakespeare

“O, ho, are you there with me? No eyes in your head, nor no money in your purse? Your eyes are in…

— William Shakespeare

Thrice is he arm'd that hath his quarrel just, And he but naked, though lock'd up in steel, Whose conscience with injustice…

— William Shakespeare

“I beg for justice, which you, Prince, must give. Romeo killed Tybalt; Romeo must not live.”

— William Shakespeare

Good with out evil is like light with out darkness which in turn is like righteousness whith out hope.

— William Shakespeare

In the corrupted currents of this word offence's gilded hand may solve by justice, and oft, tis seen the wicked prize itself…

— William Shakespeare

“But I have none: the king-becoming graces, As justice, verity, temperance, stableness, Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness, Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude, I have…

— William Shakespeare

I knew when seven justices could not take up a quarrel, but when the parties were met themselves, one of them thought…

— William Shakespeare

Look on beauty, and you shall see 'tis purchased by the weight; which therein works a miracle in Nature, making them lightest…

— William Shakespeare