Justice Quotes
"Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstance confronting him."
St. Thomas Aquinas
"Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just."
Blaise Pascal
"Justice denied anywhere diminishes justice everywhere."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom."
Aristotle
"Conscience is the chamber of justice."
Anonymous
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Justice Definition:
Fair, impartial, giving a deserved response.
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Etymology of 'Justice'
mid-12c., "the exercise of authority in vindication of right by assigning reward or punishment;" also "quality of being fair and just," from Old French justice "justice, legal rights, jurisdiction" (11c.), from Latin iustitia "righteousness, equity," from iustus "upright, just". Just: late 14c., "righteous in the eyes of God; upright, equitable, impartial; justifiable, reasonable," from Old French juste "just, righteous; sincere" (12c.), from Latin iustus "upright, equitable," from ius "right," especially "legal right, law," from Old Latin ious, perhaps literally "sacred formula," a word peculiar to Latin (not general Italic) that originated in the religious cults, from PIE root *yewes- "law" (cf. Avestan yaozda- "make ritually pure;".
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Positive Suggestions:
"Awaken your natural Justice"
"Perfect Justice is within you"
"Allow yourself to feel Justice now"
"Accept Justice"
"Trust in your Justice"
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