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“The essence of justice is mercy. Making a child suffer for wrong-doing is merciful to the child. There is no mercy in letting the child have its own will, plunging headlong to destruction with the bits in its mouth. There is no mercy to society nor to the criminal if the wrong is not repressed and the right vindicated. We injure the culprit who comes up to take his proper doom at the bar of justice, if we do not make him feel that he has done a wrong thing. We may deliver his body from the prison, but not at the expense of justice nor to his own injury.”

“You cannot do justice to the dead. When we talk about doing justice to the dead we are talking about retribution for the harm done to them. But retribution and justice are two different things.”

Two Different Done Justice Talking Harm Different Things Retribution Two Different Things

Author:William Shawcross

“When poor and ordinary Americans who commit crimes are prosecuted and imprisoned, that is Justice. When the same thing is done to Washington elites, that is Ugly Retribution.”

Done Justice Poor Crime Ordinary Ugly Commit Elites Retribution

Author:Glenn Greenwald

“Forgiveness doesn't diminish justice; it just entrusts it to God. He guarantees the right retribution.”

Justice Guarantees Diminish Retribution

Book:You'll Get Through This (Miniature Edition): Hope and Help for Your Turbulent Times

Source: You'll Get Through This (Miniature Edition): Hope and Help for Your Turbulent Times

“Justice can span years. Retribution is not subject to a calendar.”

Years Justice Subjects Calendars Retribution

Author:Rod Serling