Quotes of Fairness - somelinesforyou

“ If we are to keep democracy, there must be a commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice. ”

- Learned Hand

“ There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity — the law of nature and of nations. ”

- Edmund Burke

“ Modern politics today requires a mastery of television. I've never really warmed up to television and, in fairness to television, it's never warmed up to me. ”

- Walter F. Mondale

“ Law and justice are not always the same. When they aren't, destroying the law may be the first step toward changing it. ”

- Gloria Steinem

“ One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man. ”

- Marlo Thomas

“ No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. ”

- Martin Luther King Jr.

“ Justice delayed, is justice denied. ”

- William Gladstone

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

- St. Thomas Aquinas

“ Prosperity or egalitarianism — you have to choose. I favor freedom — you never achieve real equality anyway: you simply sacrifice prosperity for an illusion. ”

- Mario Vargas Llosa

“ Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. ”

- Bible

“ The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. ”

- Bible

“ We received a CID from the Justice Dept. and we have responded. ”

- Al Unser

“ You may be as vicious about me as you please. You will only do me justice. ”

- Richard Burton

“ Let justice be done through the heavens fall. ”

- Roman Maxim

“ If you want peace work for justice. ”

- Pope Paul VI

“ Let us remember that justice must be observed even to the lowest. ”

- Marcus Tullius Cicero

“ The more laws, the less justice. ”

- Charles Churchill

“ Justice renders to every one his due. ”

- Marcus Tullius Cicero

“ Violence does even justice unjustly. ”

- Thomas Carlyle

“ I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. ”

- Agnes Macphail

“ Canada is the homeland of equality, justice and tolerance. ”

- Kim Campbell

“ Three simple words - freedom, justice and honesty. These sum up what the Liberal Democrats stand for. ”

- Charles Kennedy

“ There is no such thing as can't, only won't. If you're qualified, all it takes is a burning desire to accomplish, to make a change. Go forward, go backward. Whatever it takes! But you can't blame other people or society in general. It all comes from your mind… ”

- Jan Ashford

“ Innocence can be redefined and called stupidity. Honesty can be called gullibility. Candor becomes lack of common sense. Interest in your work can be called cowardice. Generosity can be called soft-headedness, and observe : the former is disturbing. ”

- Abraham Maslow

“ Nobody wants justice. ”

- Alan Dershowitz

“ Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and co-operation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace. ”

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

“ I am not someone who believes we should build a fence around our country but I do believe there ought to be some fairness with respect to the rules of this globalization. ”

- Byron Dorgan

“ As a religion, bilingualism is the god that failed. It has led to no fairness, produced no unity, and cost Canadian taxpayers untold millions. ”

- Stephen Harper

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

- Brit Hume

“ Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you. ”

- H. Jackson Browne Jr.
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