Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

We need to believe I think in justice. We need to run our lives as if justice existed... If we abandon a belief that justice will eventually be done, we make this world much more difficult for ourselves.

to a rational being there is but one rule of conduct, justice

ATHENA: You wish to be called righteous rather than act right. [...] I say, wrong must not win by technicalities.

Justice is the sum of all moral duty.

We must never lose sight of the fact that the law has a moral foundation, and we must never fail to ask ourselves not only what the law is, but what the law should be.

There's no statute of limitations on doing what's right.

Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than to suffer injustice, and that justice is equality.

There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.

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

You cannot institute any equality between right and wrong.

The Line of righteousness and justice stretched forth over all merchants, and an exhortation unto all Friends and people whatsoever, who are merchants, tradesmen, husbandmen, or sea-men, who deal in merchandize, trade in buying and selling that ye all do that which is just, equal and righteous in the sight of God and man and that you use just weights and just measures.

In justice is all virtues found in sum.

Men are always invoking justice; yet it is justice which should make them tremble.

Worthy of honor is he who does no injustice, and more than twofold honor, if he not only does no injustice himself, but hinders others from doing any.

Justice, not expedience, must be the guiding light. The orator must fix his eye on the polestar of justice, and plough straight thither. The moment he glances toward expediency, he falls from his high estate.

God gives manhood but one clew to success,--utter and exact justice; that he guarantees shall be always expediency.

Of all the things of a man's soul which he has within him, justice is the greatest good and injustice the greatest evil.

If all men were just there would be no need of valor.

Justice and truth are the common ties of society

Nor let us part with justice, like a cheap and common thing, for a small and trifling price.

Justice is inseparable from truth in human life.

We love justice greatly, and just men but little.

Morality is not the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness.

I have faith in the justice system, and what will happen will happen. I'm just trying to do the right thing.

Not to help justice in her need would be an impiety.