“It is indeed hard for the strong to be just to the weak, but acting justly always has its rewards.” HardStrongJusticeActingPoliticianWeakRewardsBeing StrongStrong Man Author:Eamon de Valera
“Funny that all of Nixon's crimes - anonymous campaign cash, wiretapping, undeclared wars - are all legal now. Discuss.” WarLawPoliticalJusticeCrimePoliticianCampaignsUsaPrivacyCashPresidencyDouble StandardDeclaringCampaigningCrimes And Misdemeanors Author:Bill Maher
“Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.” JusticeFreedomLibertyVirtueRightsPoliticianGayHuman RightsConservativeVicesDefenseLibertarianPursuitLiberalismLgbtSenatorsModerationConservatismExtremismFreedom And LibertyMemorial DayFreedom LibertyLimited GovernmentReligious ExtremismLimiting GovernmentLibertarian PartyLimited FreedomPolitical WillLiberty And JusticeAmerica FreedomMemorial Day PoemsVice And VirtueLimiting FreedomMemorial Day RemembranceHappy Memorial DayGreat Memorial DayLiberty And Justice For AllMemorial WeekendPolitical WisdomPolitical ExtremismPursuit Of Justice Author:Barry Goldwater
“The first step into justice begins with the politicians. You have to demand from yourself what you demand from people.” PeopleFirstsJusticeStepsPoliticianDemandFirst Steps Author:Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
“Texans for Public Justice, an anti-corruption group based in Texas applauded the indictment. No jury can undo the outcome of Texas 2002 elections, ... but the justice system must punish those who criminally conspire to undermine democracy no matter how powerful they may be. If we are to be a democracy, then powerful politicians cannot flout such laws with impunity.” IfsMayMatterLawJusticePowerfulDemocracyGroupsPoliticianElectionCorruptionOutcomesTexasJuryJustice SystemImpunityTexanIndictment Author:Craig McDonald
“Reelection ought not to be the primary preoccupation of any politician. It ought to be standing up for truth and justice.” JusticeOughtPoliticianStandingPrimariesPreoccupationTruth And JusticeReelection Author:Cornel West
“Recently in Washington, unfortunately, we have seen examples of the wrong kind of leadership -- when politicians choose scorched earth over common ground, when they operate in what I call the 'evidence-free zone,' with ideology trumping everything else.” KindRealityEarthPoliticalPoliticsJusticePartyCommonGenerationsPolicyExamplePoliticianEthicsEvidenceStrategyIdeologyZonePolitical PartiesCivilityCommon GroundPartisanshipScorched Earth Author:Hillary Clinton
“Social justice is what drives me; it's why I'm here.” SocialJusticePoliticianSocial JusticeSmart Women Author:Kathleen Wynne
“As long as judges tinker with the Constitution to 'do what the people want,' instead of what the document actually commands, politicians who pick and confirm new federal judges will naturally want only those who agree with them politically.” PeopleWantLongLawPoliticsJusticeJudgingPoliticianPicksConstitutionAgreeLawyerCommandDocumentsMeltingTinkeringFederal Judges Author:Antonin Scalia
“We need more leaders among our gente - more teachers, politicians, businesspeople, organizers, and such. Turn the energy that many young people are putting into "war" and "death" and put it into life and true justice.” PeopleNeedsWarYoungTurnsEnergyJusticeLeaderTeacherPoliticianOrganizerTrue JusticeWar And Death Author:Luis J. Rodriguez
“Hiding behind such sacred terms as human rights and distributive justice, politicians and intellectuals alike have perpetrated a gargantuan ruse on humankind: they have convinced us that mass homogeneity is more essential for the betterment of society than is individual initiative, and they have adorned this dubious assumption with assurances that by leveling all distinctions between human beings, collective peace and unity will result as a matter of course, just as water runs downhill or the cart follows the ox.” HumansMatterRunningCoursesIndividualTermWaterJusticeHuman BeingsResultsBehindsRightsPoliticianEssentialsMassSacredUnityHuman RightsConvincedAssumptionDistinctionCollectivesHidingHumankindInitiativeAssuranceCartsBettermentDubiousHomogeneityPeace And Unity Author:Gonzalo Fernandez de la Mora
“If elected president I will have a litmus test in terms of my nominee to be a Supreme Court justice. And the nominee will say, we are going to overturn this disastrous decision on Citizens United because that decision is undermining American democracy. I do not believe that billionaires should be allowed to buy politicians.” IfsShouldBelievePresidentTermJusticeDecisionUnitedDemocracyCitizensPoliticianTestsCourtSupremeSupreme CourtBillionaireUnderminingAmerican DemocracySupreme Court JusticeCourt JusticeCitizens United Author:Bernie Sanders
“When we got into office, the thing that surprised me most was to find that things were just as bad as we'd been saying they were.” WisdomGovernmentPoliticalPoliticsJusticePoliticianOffice Author:John F. Kennedy
“I am not a politician or a public servant. I am still a journeyman actor and a peace and justice activist. I'm a pilgrim trying to win my freedom and serve as best I can in the time I have, with this gift I've been given.” TryingStillsI CanActorsWinningGivenJusticePoliticianServantActivistPilgrimPeace And JusticePublic Servants Author:Martin Sheen
“It does no harm just once in a while to acknowledge that the whole country isn't in flames, that there are people in the country besides politicians, entertainers, and criminals.” PeopleDoeCountryWholeLiteratureJusticePoliticianHarmCriminalsAcknowledgeFlamesEntertainers Author:Charles Kuralt
“Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.” KnowsNatureMemoriesJusticeDecisionDealsPartyPoliticianVoteVoting Author:Wendell Berry