“And when there is the possibility of peace, a new fight erupts, based on an old complaint, and which some people call justice and others madness.” — Nuruddin Farah, Knots
Tag: justice
Quote of the Day
“There are many pleasant fictions of the law in constant operation, but there is not one so pleasant or practically humorous as that which supposes every man to be of equal value in its impartial eye, and the benefits of all laws to be equally attainable by all men, without the smallest reference to the furniture of their pockets.” — Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby
Quote of the Day
“It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” — James Baldwin, No Name in the Street
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham City Jail
The Divine Divide
“The lowest classes do not envy the upper classes so long as the division between rich and poor is thought to be ordained by God. Beggars do not envy millionaires, though of course they will envy other beggars who are more successful.” — Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness
What is it about abuses of the system by a small minority of the poor that makes the conservatives so angry? Where does the sense of injustice come from? Why are the excesses of their peers so easily excused?
Is it that they believe their money comes from divine right or hard work? The unsuccessful blame bad luck. The successful rarely credit good luck.
The wealthy feel they are worth their worth and the things money can buy belong to the worthy. Leisure, power and worldly pleasures belong to the deserving. Unearned comforts must be outlawed because they invalidate the premise behind riches. It’s similar to how many of the religious believe in harsh punishments and call it justice. It’s needed to make the world fit their beliefs.
Quote of the Day
“Charity is false, futile, and poisonous when offered as a substitute for justice.” — Henry George, “How to Help the Unemployed,” The North American Review
Quote of the Day
“The fact is that the average man’s love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly like his love of sense, justice and truth. He is not actually happy when free; he is uncomfortable, a bit alarmed, and intolerably lonely. Liberty is not a thing for the great masses of men. It is the exclusive possession of a small and disreputable minority, like knowledge, courage and honor. It takes a special sort of man to understand and enjoy liberty — and he is usually an outlaw in democratic societies.” — H. L. Mencken, The Baltimore Evening Sun (1923-02-12)
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“I never knew but one person who had a passion for truth — and only one who had the same regard to the distinction between right and wrong, that others have to their own interest.” — William Hazlitt, “Common Places,” The Literary Examiner
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“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
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