Justice Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne

“When a fixed code of laws, which must be observed to the letter, leaves no further care to the judge than to examine the…

— Cesare Beccaria

“It is a false and dangerous situation which bases public power on private want, and roots the grandeur of the State in the suffering…

— Victor Hugo

“It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes. Distinctions in society…

— Andrew Jackson

“For there is no virtue, the honor and credit for which procures a man more odium than that of justice; and this, because more…

— Plutarch

“A court is the most depressing place on earth. Wherever there is a throne, one may observe in rich detail every folly and wickedness…

— Gore Vidal

“[Justice] demands seclusion, it permits sorrow rather than anger, and it prescribes the most careful abstention from all the nice pleasures of putting oneself…

— Hannah Arendt

“Society is produced by our wants, and government by wickedness; the former promotes our happiness positively by uniting our affections, the latter negatively by…

— Thomas Paine

“When wealth and honours lead to arrogancy, this brings its evil on itself.”

— Lao Tzu

“That is a good example of why efficient and trustworthy courts are so important. Without them, people are left to their own devices. Frequently,…

— Paul Marlowe

“Justice knows no bias. It wears the blindfold of equality, serving the rich and the poor with unwavering impartiality. The rule of law stands…

— DON SANTO

A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a…

— Edward Gibbon

“Justice is a tricky thing. When it seems near, it can be most powerful and uplifting. But when it is denied, it can eat…

— Lindsey Becker