Quotes about Unjust
Here the crucified Christ was seen less as the sacrifice which God creates to reconcile the world to himself, and more as the exemplary path trodden by a righteous man suffering unjustly, leading to salvation. Fellowship
- Jurgen Moltmann
Punishment is justice for the unjust.
- St. Augustine
One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
It seems to me that this is the method that must guide the actions of the Negro in the present crisis in race relations. Through nonviolent resistance the Negro will be able to rise to the noble height of opposing the unjust system while loving the perpetrators of the system. The Negro must work passionately and unrelentingly for full stature as a citizen, but he must not use inferior methods to gain it. He must never come to terms with falsehood, malice, hate, or destruction.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
The just person enjoys. the greatest peace of mind, while the unjust is full of the utmost disquietude.
- Epicurus
He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.And, behold, I come quickly.
- Anonymous
These humans are only of flesh, of mud, and I suggest there is one force stronger than their zeal for God: their own self-righteousness! We will make them proud, pure in their own eyes, vindictive, unjust judges over each other, and stir up such a noise among them that the simplest prayer will not be uttered!
- Frank Peretti
The rain is raining all around," Uncle Douglas quoted, "It rains on both the just and the unjust fellow. But more, it seems on the just than on the unjust, For the unjust hath the just's umbrella.
- Madeleine L'Engle
This was why I published the Institutes — to defend against unjust slander my brothers whose death was precious in the Lord's sight.
- John Calvin
There is justice in hell, but sin is the most unjust thing. It would rob God of his glory, Christ of his purchase, the soul of its happiness.
- Thomas Watson
Say, heavenly pow'rs, where shall we find such love? Which of ye will be mortal to redeem man's mortal crime, and just th' unjust to save.
- John Milton