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“Justice was born outside the home and a long way from it; and it has never been adopted there”

Way Long Home Born Justice Adopted Long Way

Author:Walter Cronkite

“I gave my decisions on the principles of common justice and honesty between man and man, and relied on natural born sense, and not on law, learning to guide me; for I had never read a page in a law book in all my life.”

Men Book Law Born Natural Justice Decision Common Principles Honesty Pages Guides Guide Me Law Books

Book:A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee

Source: A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee

“David Blunkett and I both take the same view that it is scandalous that someone from North Tyneside, Laura Spence, with the best qualifications and who wants to be a doctor, should be turned down by Oxford University using an interview system more reminiscent of the old school network and the old school tie than justice. It is about time for an end to that old Britain where what matters more are the privileges you are born with, rather than the potential you actually have.”

“Everybody, my friend, everybody lives for something better to come. That's why we want to be considerate of every man - Who knows what's in him, why he was born and what he can do?”

Knows Men Want Can Do Born Justice Ethics My Friends Every Man Optimistic Fairness Something Better Considerate Be Considerate Considerate And Caring

Author:Maxim Gorky

“Black people are dying in this country because we have a criminal justice system which is out of control, a system in which over 50% of young African American kids are unemployed. It is estimated that a black baby born today has a one in four chance of ending up in the criminal justice system.”

“I was born by Caesarian section . . . but not so you'd notice. It's just that when I leave a house, I go out through the window.”

Humor Funny House Born Justice Window Sections

Author:Steven Wright

“When the passion of the mystic for God is married to the passion of the activist for justice, a new fire is born.”

Passion Born Justice Fire Married Activist Mystic

Author:Andrew Harvey

“The Bureau of Justice reports that one in three black male babies born this century will go to jail or prison - that is an absolutely astonishing statistic. And it ought to be terrorizing to not just to people of color, but to all of us.”

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Author:Bryan Stevenson