fairness Quotes

These men ask for just the same thing, fairness, and fairness only. This, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have.

In so far as the government lands can be disposed of, I am in favor of cutting up the wild lands into parcels so that every poor man may have a home.

It has so happened in all ages of the world that some have labored, and others have, without labor, enjoyed a large proportion of the fruits.

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.

A private soldier has as much right to justice as a major-general.

There is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law.

The role of the intellectual cannot be to excuse the violence of one side and condemn that of the other.

Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized.

In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.