Justice is rather the activity of truth, than a virtue in itself. Truth tells us what is due to others, and justice renders that due. Injustice is acting a lie.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Justice is truth in action.
You can't have justice unless you have truth.
Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstances confronting him.
Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it.
Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my doing so.
Justice is merely incidental to law and order.
The simplest way of understanding justice is giving people what they deserve. This idea goes back to Aristotle. The real difficulty begins with figuring out who deserves what and why.
Justice in the extreme is often unjust.
Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey.
Honest people, mistakenly believing in the justice of their cause, are led to support injustice.