Civil society Quote by Ai Weiwei

When there is crime in society, there is no justice.

— Plato

Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of…

— Edmund Burke

In its pursuit of justice for a segment of society, in disregard of the consequences for society as a whole, what is called 'social…

— Thomas Sowell

“We try to show that the well-ordered society of justice as fairness is indeed possible according to our nature and those requirements. This endeavor…

— John Rawls

Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been and ever will be pursued until it…

— James Madison

society ... is tolerant of crimes, and long suffering with dullness, but it shows no mercy to those who are different from other people.

— Geraldine Jewsbury

If there is no absolute by which to judge society, society is absolute.

— Francis Schaeffer

No bloody or unbloody change of society can eradicate the evil in man: as long as there will be men, there will be malice,…

— Leo Strauss

Totalitarianism is never content to rule by external means, namely, through the state and a machinery of violence; thanks to its peculiar ideology and…

— Hannah Arendt

Justice is always naive and self-confident; believing that it will immediately win once recognized. That is the reason why the forces of Justice are…

— Vladimir Bukovsky

A 'social justice' society is a conflict which locks beneficiaries and victims alike in a struggle without end. It becomes a society torn apart…

— Hans F. Sennholz

We must shape a restorative justice system that does not seek to criminalize whole communities, but instead creates opportunities for prevention and integration. Most…

— Laphonza Butler