Justice Denied Quotes

Justice deferred is justice denied.

Justice denied anywhere diminishes justice everywhere.

Justice too long delayed is justice denied.

We must come to see with the distinguished jurist of yesterday that "justice too long delayed is justice denied."

We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. Frankly I have never yet engaged in a direct action movement that was 'well timed,' according to the timetable of those who have not suffered unduly from the disease of segregation. For years now I have heard the word 'Wait!' It rings in the ear of every Negro with a piercing familiarity. This 'wait' has almost always meant 'never.' We must come to see with the distinguished jurist of yesterday that 'justice too long delayed is justice denied.'

Justice delayed is justice denied.

For years now I have heard the word "wait." It rings in the ear of every Negro with a piercing familiarity. This "wait" has almost always meant "never."

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, . . . neither persons nor property will be safe.

Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.

Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends.

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.