Edward Young Quotes

I say that justice is truth in action.

There is no man more dangerous, in a position of power, than he who refuses to accept as a working truth the idea that all a man does should make for rightness and soundness, that even the fixing of a tariff rate must be moral.

Justice is truth in action.

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.

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstances confronting him.

Duties and rights are reciprocal

If you have to pay money to have the right thing done, it is only just and fair to do it.

Obey your purpose above all else.

Rules are for everyone.

It is reasonable that everyone who asks justice should do justice

A fair request should be followed by the deed in silence.

Justice is the sum of all moral duty.

I am a strong believer that without justice, there is no peace. No lasting peace, anyway.

I don't care about motivation. I care about credibility.

Human and moral factors must always be considered. They must never be missing from policies and from public discussion.

Justice must not only be seen to be done but has to be seen to be believed.

Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all.

The law is bigger than money - but only if the law works hard enough.

You can't have justice unless you have truth.

Fairness is not about statistical equality.

It is the duty of the law-giver to deliver to the many the instructions of whose truth he has persuaded himself.

You don't usually get treated unfairly. You usually get what you deserve.

Fidelity is the sister of justice.

We as a Congress have a moral obligation to bring justice to the families of these victims. Furthermore, as a society based on laws, we have a responsibility to ensure that criminals don't go unpunished.