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    He reminds me of the man who murdered both his parents, and then when sentence was about to be pronounced pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan

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But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living
God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and read more

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living
God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of
angels,
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are
written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the
spirits of just men made perfect,
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood
of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

by Bible Found in: Justice Quotes,
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Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

by Joseph Joubert Found in: Justice Quotes,
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The people become more observant of justice, and do not refuse to
submit to the laws when they see read more

The people become more observant of justice, and do not refuse to
submit to the laws when they see them obeyed by their enactor.
[Lat., Observantior aequi
Fit populus, nec ferre negat, cum viderit ipsum
Auctorem parere sibi.]

by Claudian (claudianus) Found in: Justice Quotes,
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Peace is not the absence of war but the presence of justice.

Peace is not the absence of war but the presence of justice.

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Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just;
And four times he who gets his fist in fust.

Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just;
And four times he who gets his fist in fust.

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Immanuel Kant would've made a lousy lawyer, but a great judge!

Immanuel Kant would've made a lousy lawyer, but a great judge!

by Stephen Gillers Found in: Justice Quotes,
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Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and
any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, read more

Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and
any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies
under the suspicion of being no policy at all.

by Edmund Burke Found in: Justice Quotes,
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Justice discards party, friendship, kindred, and is therefore
always represented as blind.

Justice discards party, friendship, kindred, and is therefore
always represented as blind.

by Joseph Addison Found in: Justice Quotes,
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To sin is a human business, to justify sins is a devilish business.

To sin is a human business, to justify sins is a devilish business.

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