Chuck Hagel Quotes

Justice is not a prize tendered to the good-natured, nor is it to be withheld from the ill-bred.

We must treat each man on his worth and merits as a man. We must see that each is given a square deal, because he is entitled to no more and should receive no less.

I'm not no egotistical person. I just want what I'm supposed to get. Not a penny more, not a penny less.

Just because you're selling out shows doesn't mean you deserve better treatment than the person next door.

These men ask for just the same thing, fairness, and fairness only. This, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have.

Being a good neighbour is about compassion, which is as warm-blooded as justice is cool-headed.

It is right to give every man his due.

I treat people the way I want to be treated, which makes me odd.

In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.

Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due.

The simplest way of understanding justice is giving people what they deserve. This idea goes back to Aristotle. The real difficulty begins with figuring out who deserves what and why.

Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace.

When we ask for love, we don't ask others to be fair to us-but rather to care for us, to be considerate of us. There is a world of difference here between demanding justice... and begging or pleading for love.

Fairness is not an attitude. It's a professional skill that must be developed and exercised.

I treat others exactly the way I want to be treated.

A man lets you know who he is by how he treats others.

If you treat defendants by the same rules of courtesy as everyone else – give them fundamental due process, treat them with dignity, you'll get it back.

Justice is the constant and perpetual wish to render to every one his due.

Justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offence.

Abuse is getting people preferential treatment when they're not entitled to it. Getting them something they're entitled to, fighting for it, that's me, all the way.

Fair means alone can produce fair results.

What is done unto any one may be done to another.

Treat your inferiors as you would be treated by your betters.

Let the other side also have a hearing.

Everybody thinks they deserve something.