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“To conclude this discussion, assessment of justice demands engagement with the 'eyes of mankind',first, because we may variously identify with the others elsewhere and not just with our local community;second, because our choices and actions may affect the lives of others far as well as near;and third,because what they see from their respective perspective of history and geography may help us to overcome our own parochialism.”

Source: The Idea of Justice

“I explain to you, exactly and truly, how we are circumstanced. A greater portion of our means is unavailable, consisting of a house in S. Springfield and some wild lands in Iowa. Notwithstanding my great and good husband's life was sacrificed for his country, we are left to struggle in a manner...of life undeserved. Roving Generals have elegant mansions showered upon them, and the American people leave the family of the Martyred President to struggle as best they may! Strange justice this.”

People May Mean Country House Left President Justice Struggle Greater Land Strange Husband Portions Resentment Elegant Mansions Iowa Good Husband Martyred Roving

Author:Mary Todd Lincoln

“The Children's Justice Campaign reminds us of our sacred obligation as adults to raise ourselves into consciousness so that our children may thrive.”

May Children Justice Consciousness Adults Our Children Raises Sacred Campaigns Obligation Thrive

Author:Shefali Tsabary

“It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.”

Should May Justice Views Agree Grateful Developing Agreement Be Grateful Superficial Superficiality Power Of Thought Things To Be Grateful Superficial Things

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Aristotle (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Aristotle (Illustrated)

“We ought to be very cautious in the prosecution of magic and heresy. The attempt to put down these two crimes may be extremely perilous to liberty, and may be the origin of a number of petty acts of tyranny if the legislator be not on his guard; for as such an accusation does not bear directly on the overt acts of a citizen, but refers to the idea we entertain of his character.”

“Murder may pass unpunishd for a time, But tardy justice will oertake the crime.”

May Justice Crime Murder

Author:John Dryden

“Justice may be blind, but we all know that diversity in the courts, as in all aspects of society, sharpens our vision and makes us a stronger nation.”

Knows May Nations Justice Vision Diversity Aspect Stronger Blind Court Blindness

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 2000-2001

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 2000-2001

“If you want to know what to do with a thief that you may find stealing, I say kill him on the spot, and never suffer him to commit another iniquity. I will prove by my works whether I can mete out justice to such persons, or not. I would consider it just as much my duty to do that, as to baptize a man for the remission of his sins.”

Ifs Knows Men Want May Persons I Can Suffering Justice Sin Duty Prove Stealing Commit Spots Thieves Iniquity Remission

Author:Brigham Young

“Without Justice, no realm may prosper.”

May Justice Realms

Author:Pythagoras

“When I think of the flag.... I see alternate strips of parchment upon which are written the rights of liberty and justice, and stripes of blood to vindicate those rights, and then, in the corner, a prediction of the blue serene into which every nation may swim which stands for these great things.”

Thinking May Nations Justice Liberty Rights Written Blood Blue Corners Great Things Swim Flags Predictions Serene Stripes Liberty And Justice Flag Day

Book:The Public Papers of Woodrow Wilson: College and state; educational literary and political papers (1875-1913)

Source: The Public Papers of Woodrow Wilson: College and state; educational literary and political papers (1875-1913)

“I see compassion may become a justice, though it be a weakness, I confess, and nearer a vice than a virtue.”

May Justice Compassion Virtue Weakness Vices

Author:Ben Jonson

“Perhaps it will be found that to obtain a just republic (and it is to secure our just rights that we resort to government at all) it must be so extensive as that local egoisms may never reach its greater part; that on every particular question, a majority may be found in its councils free from particular interests, and giving, therefore, an uniform prevalence to the principles of justice.”

Giving May Government Found Interest Justice Principles Greater Rights Particular Majority Locals Secure Republic Uniforms Council Resorts Egoism

Book:The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence 1793-1798

Source: The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence 1793-1798

“Some lawyers and judges may have forgotten it, but the purpose of the court system is to produce justice, not slavish obedience to the law.”

May Law Purpose Justice Produce Judging Authority Court Forgotten Lawyer Obedience Court System

Author:Charley Reese