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Justice Quotes by Thomas Paine
- It is the madness of folly, to expect mercy from those who have refused to do justice; and even mercy, where conquest is the object,…
- The declaration which says that God visits the sins of the fathers upon the children is contrary to every principle of moral justice.
- It is not a charity but a right, not bounty but justice, that I am pleading for. The present state of civilization is as odious…
- It is the duty of every true Deist to vindicate the moral justice of God against the evils of the Bible.
- The obscene and vulgar stories in the Bible are as repugnant to our ideas of the purity of a Divine Being, as the horrid cruelties…
- There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express commandment of God, that are shocking to humanity and to every idea…
- I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe in the equality of humans; and I…
- I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures…
- Is it popular to pay our debts, to do justice, to defend the injured and insulted country, to protect the aged and the infant, and…
More Justice Quotes
- In 1994, when I went back to Haiti from exile, we established a Commission for Truth and Justice and Reconciliation. I passed… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. — Aristotle
- The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom. — Aristotle
- It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those… — Aristotle
- I want justice to be so pervasive that it will be taken for granted, just as injustice is taken for granted today. — Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
- Disco is just jitterbug. — Fred Astaire
- Never pray for justice, because you might get some. — Margaret Atwood
- In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery? — Saint Augustine
- Charity is no substitute for justice withheld. — Saint Augustine
- Punishment is justice for the unjust. — Saint Augustine
- As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence… — Kelly Ayotte
- Chile has done a lot to rid itself of poverty, especially extreme poverty, since the return to democracy. But we still have… — Michelle Bachelet