Chuck Jones Quotes

Justice that love gives is a surrender, justice that law gives is a punishment.

Justice should not admit a public's thirst for pure revenge.

He who is only just is cruel. Who on earth could live were all judged justly?

Rather leave the crime of the guilty unpunished than condemn the innocent.

Justice is revenge.

One threatens the innocent who spares the guilty.

I want no mercy. I want justice, justice, justice.

I don't believe in an eye for an eye. I believe in two eyes for an eye.

Justice and judgment lie often a world apart.

The essence of justice is mercy.

The law is cruel.

To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.

Let them bring me prisoners, and I’ll find them law.

There is no zeal blinder than that which is impaired with the love of justice against offenders.

A great deal may be done by severity, more by love, but most by clear discernment and impartial justice.

The severest justice may not always be the best policy.

Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent.

Compassion is no substitute for justice.

It's important we understand our system seeks justice and not revenge.

It is essential that justice be done, and it is equally vital that justice not be confused with revenge, for the two are wholly different.

Injustice is censured because the censures are afraid of suffering, and not from any fear which they have of doing injustice.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

Sometimes justice is at its most merciful when it's blind.

The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance.

The offender never pardons.