Ann Nocenti Quotes

The sad duty of politics is to establish justice in a sinful world.

We are not satisfied and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.

Who thinks the law has anything to do with justice? It's what we have because we can't have justice.

Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.

When you see corruption, when you see injustice, you speak up. You don't just shut up and say it's none of my business.

We cannot have a just society that applies the principle of accountability to the powerless and the principle of forgiveness to the powerful. This is the America in which we currently reside.

I believe that, at times, if some of us are almost too critical of our society, it's because our sensitivity and our concern for justice makes us aware that our nation falls terribly short of its highest potential.

Given this platform of being an Olympic athlete, I think it's really important that we stand up for what we believe in, and we speak out against things that we think are wrong and injust.

Seeking justice is always our goal, but we see many too willing to circumvent that.

Poverty is rooted in injustice.

They want to do the right thing, most people. For that little core that doesn't want to do the right thing and gets away with it routinely, most people want to see them get a good whupping. And I am your girl.

I grew up thinking the most decent job to do was to fight injustice.

I want to make things equal.

There's something in people's character, particularly the British character, about unfairness. They don't like it.

I am not a philosopher, only frustrated by the development of the world we live in - and too stupid to keep my mouth shut when I see injustice.

Discrimination will impair democracy.

No one is so rich and powerful that they cannot be punished, and no one is so poor that they cannot be protected.

I hate the unfairness of injustice. Anybody who thinks they are better than others or 'chosen' or feel they have an entitlement... be it through monarchy, government or money. I think we are all born the same. We are entitled to an equal shot at life.

I know we have to have people of good conscience who stand up against oppression. I know we have to have people who understand that social justice belongs to us all. And that wakes me up every morning, and that makes me fight even harder.

We have not let injustice to be done to anyone. We have been following the policy of 'justice to all, appeasement of none.'

We do justice coldly, injustice hotly.

Men are always invoking justice; yet it is justice which should make them tremble.

I don't have general views about anything, except social injustice.

Charity is false, futile, and poisonous when offered as a substitute for justice.