“Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "Think things, not words." In words, many see a need for "social justice" to override "the dictates of the market." In reality, what is called "the market" consists of human beings making their own choices at their own cost. What is called "social justice" is government imposition of the notions of third parties, who pay no price for being wrong.” ThinkingNeedsHumansSaidRealityGovernmentChoicesSocialJusticeHuman BeingsPartyPayCostThirdsSocial JusticeNotionHolmesBeing WrongImpositionThird Parties Author:Thomas Sowell
“Dr. King once said, "You cannot legislate goodness, and you cannot pass a law to force someone to respect you. The only way to social justice, in a capitalist country, is through economic parity."” WaySaidCountryLawForceSocialJusticeEconomicKingsGoodnessSocial JusticeCapitalistDrsParity Author:John Hope Bryant
“In some cases, people are silent; they're being complacent. But we're also seeing people speak out against some of these raids, these arrests. So for example, the Townhouse Gallery - the outreach director gave an interview to Ahram Online, which is a semi-official news agency here. And he sort of dismissed it, played it down. But the publisher from the publishing house - the Merit Publishing House, which was raided - he said this won't scare us; we will continue to dream of a free country, a country with social justice, and this won't silence us.” PeopleSaidCountryDreamHouseSpeakSocialJusticeSilenceCasesSeeingExampleDirectorsNewsSocial JusticeSilentMeritAgencyOfficialsInterviewsOnlineScarePublishingPublishersGallerySpeaks OutComplacentFree CountryOutreachPublishing House Author:Leila Fadel
“They used to give us a day-it was called International Women's Day. In 1975 they gave us a year, the Year of the Woman. Then from 1975 to 1985 they gave us a decade, the Decade of the Woman. I said at the time, who knows, if we behave they may let us into the whole thing. Well, we didn't behave and here we are.” IfsKnowsGivingYearsWellsMaySaidWholeUsedCultureWomenJusticeDiversitySocial JusticeInternationalDecadesBehaveInternational Women's Day Author:Bella Abzug
“People tell me, "I'm glad you said that." But this is not a spectator sport. This is an activity that requires daily moral awakening as well as a commitment that leads to real change.” PeopleWellsSaidRealCultureSportsJusticeMoralActivityDiversityCommitmentSocial JusticeAwakeningGladSpectatorsReal Change Author:Bill Bradley
“The America of Moctezuma and Atahualpa,the aromatic America of Columbus,Catholic America, Spanish America,the America where noble Cuauhtémoc said: "I am not on a bed of roses"-our America trembling with hurricanes, trembling with Love: O men with Saxon eyes and barbarous souls, our America lives. And dreams. And loves. And it is the daughter of the Sun. Be careful.” MenSaidSoulDreamEyeAmericaJusticeSunBedDaughterAnd LoveCatholicSocial JusticeRoseCarefulNobleBe CarefulHurricanesTremblingColumbusLife And DreamsBed Of RosesDreams And Love Author:Ruben Dario
“His headstone said FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST But death is a slave's freedom We seek the freedom of free men And the construction of a world Where Martin Luther King could have lived and preached nonviolence.” MenWorldSaidLastsLiteratureJusticeKingsSocial JusticeSlaveConstructionNonviolenceLutherFree ManHeadstone Book:Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young People Source: Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young People
“Some years ago I said in an opinion that if this country is a melting pot, then either the Afro-Americans didn't get in the pot or he didn't get melted down.” IfsYearsSaidCountryJusticeOpinionYears AgoSocial JusticePotMeltingMelting PotAfros Author:Thurgood Marshall