Covered Quote by John Peter Altgeld

Justice is happiness according to virtue.

— John Rawls

“The essence of the conception of righteousness, therefore, is to afford an outlet for sadism by cloaking cruelty as justice.”

— Bertrand Russell

“There are two ways of life, one leading to righteousness, which brings happiness, and the other to unrighteousness, which produces misery. One leads to…

— Arthur Findlay

Justice makes the life of such as are in prosperity, power and authority the life of a god, and injustice turns it to that…

— Plutarch

Doing justice includes not only the righting of wrongs but generosity and social concern, especially toward the poor and vulnerable.

— Timothy Keller

There is no denying that consideration of others is worthwhile and that our happiness is inextricably bound up with the happiness of others. There…

— Dalai Lama

“Every vice leads to cruelty. Even a good emotion, pity, if not controlled by charity and justice, leads through anger to cruelty. Most atrocities…

— C.S. Lewis

“What causes misery is always trying to get away from the facts of life, always trying to avoid pain and seek happiness—this sense of…

— Pema Chödrön

“Justice is a social construct. It’s well known that the physical universe isn’t fair. Nevertheless, it’s difficult to decide which is more provoking: good…

— Susan Cartwright

If people have a basic understanding of right from wrong, possess a strong desire to better themselves and persist in their cause, they can…

— Dave Pelzer

“Genuine tragedy is a case not of right against wrong but of right against right — two equally justified ethical principles embodied in people…

— Anonymous

I regard morality and ideology as the chief cause of human misery.

— Robert Anton Wilson