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    He reminds me of the man who murdered both his parents, and then when sentence was about to be pronounced pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan

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The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice.rn

The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice.rn

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Justice may be blind, but she has very sophisticated listening devices.

Justice may be blind, but she has very sophisticated listening devices.

by Edgar Argo Found in: Justice Quotes,
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Only a kind person is able to judge another justly and to make allowances for his weaknesses. A kind eye, read more

Only a kind person is able to judge another justly and to make allowances for his weaknesses. A kind eye, while recognizing defects, sees beyond them.

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Conscience is the chamber of justice.

Conscience is the chamber of justice.

by Thomas Jefferson Found in: Justice Quotes,
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Where there are too many policemen, there is no liberty. Where there are too many soldiers, there is no peace. read more

Where there are too many policemen, there is no liberty. Where there are too many soldiers, there is no peace. Where there are too many lawyers, there is no justice.

by Lyn Yutang Found in: Justice Quotes,
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Justice is the means by which established injustices are sanctioned

Justice is the means by which established injustices are sanctioned

by Anatole France Found in: Justice Quotes,
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Justice renders to every one his due.
[Lat., Justitia suum cuique distribuit.]

Justice renders to every one his due.
[Lat., Justitia suum cuique distribuit.]

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The law isn't justice. It's a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right buttons and are also lucky, read more

The law isn't justice. It's a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right buttons and are also lucky, justice may show up in the answer. A mechanism is all the law was ever intended to be.

by Raymond Chandler Found in: Justice Quotes,
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It looks to me to be narrow and pedantic to apply the ordinary
ideas of criminal justice to this read more

It looks to me to be narrow and pedantic to apply the ordinary
ideas of criminal justice to this great public contest. I do not
know the method of drawing up an indictment against a whole
people.

by Edmund Burke Found in: Justice Quotes,
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