“The only thing that permits us to acquiesce in an erroneous theory is the lack of a better one, analogously, an injustice is tolerable only when it is necessary to avoid an even greater injustice.” JusticeGreaterTheoryInjusticeTolerancePermitPersecutionTolerable Book:A Theory of Justice Source: A Theory of Justice
“I have ever had the single aim of justice in view. No judge who is influenced by any other consideration is fit for the bench. 'Do equal and exact justice,' is my motto, and I have often said to the grand jury, 'Permit no innocent man to be punished, but let no guilty man escape.” MenSaidJusticeViewsJudgingFitEqualAimInnocentGuiltyConsiderationPermitMottoJuryBenchesMy MottoInnocent ManGrand Jury Author:Isaac Parker
“Of this diversion the Scots are so fond, that, when the weather will permit, you may see a multitude of all ranks, from the senator of justice to the lowest tradesman, mingled together, in their shirts, and following the balls with utmost eagerness.” MayTogetherJusticeBallsGolfFollowingWeatherShirtsPermitMultitudesSenatorsLowestDiversionEagernessScots Book:Delphi Complete Works of Tobias Smollett (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Tobias Smollett (Illustrated)
“...dissent, protest, presures of a wide variety that escape elite control can modify the calculus of costs of planners, and offer a slight hope that Washington can be compelled to permit at least some steps towards "justice, freedom and democracy" within its domains.” JusticeStepsDemocracyCostOffersWideVarietyProtestPermitElitesCompelledDomainDissentCalculusPlanners Author:Noam Chomsky
“I would have let you shoot me without further ado! But it is not possible to hang the German Reichsmarschall! I cannot permit this. ... I have no moral obligation to submit to the justice of my enemies. I have therefore chosen the manner of death of the great Hannibal.” JusticeMoralEnemyObligationChosenPermitSubmitMoral Obligation Author:Hermann Goring