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Justice Quotes by Victor Hugo
- Let us have compassion for those under chastisement. Alas, who are we ourselves? Who am I and who are you? Whence do we come and…
- I believe that pity is a law like justice, and that kindness is a duty like uprightness. That which is weak has a right to…
- I have examined the death penalty under each of its two aspects: as a direct action, and as an indirect one. What does it come…
- The book which the reader now holds in his hands, from one end to the other, as a whole and in its details, whatever gaps,…
- Justice has its anger, my lord Bishop, and the wrath of justice is an element of progress. Whatever else may be said of it, the…
- Ecclesiastes names thee Almighty, the Maccabees name thee Creator, the Epistle to the Ephesians names thee Liberty, Baruch names thee Immensity, the Psalms name thee…
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- 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