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    Law in origin was merely a codification of the power of dominant groups, and did not aim at anything that to a modern man would appear to be justice

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Justice is truth in action.

Justice is truth in action.

by Benjamin Disraeli Found in: Justice Quotes,
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He reminds me of the man who murdered both his parents, and then when sentence was about to be pronounced read more

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

by Abraham Lincoln 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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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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God's justice, tardy though it prove perchance,
Rests never on the track until it reach
Delinquency.

God's justice, tardy though it prove perchance,
Rests never on the track until it reach
Delinquency.

by Robert Browning 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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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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Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting a bull read more

Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting a bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian

by Dennis Wholey Found in: Justice Quotes,
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Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

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