Albert Einstein Quotes about Justice

Striving for social justice is the most valuable thing to do in life.

Striving for social justice is the most valuable thing to do in life.

Justice, Strive, Social

The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice and the desire for personal independence -- these are the features of the Jewish tradition which make me thank my stars that I belong to it.

Albert Einstein

Stars, Jewish Tradition, Justice

Albert Einstein (2007). “The World As I See It”, p.90, Book Tree

Although I am a typical loner in my daily life, my awareness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has prevented me from feelings of isolation.

Albert Einstein

Truth, Justice, Community

I regard class differences as contrary to justice and, in the last resort, based on force.

Albert Einstein

Class, Differences, Justice

Albert Einstein (2011). “The World As I See It”, p.13, Open Road Media

The distinctions separating the social classes are false; in the last analysis they rest on force.

Albert Einstein

Class, Justice, Diversity

Albert Einstein (2013). “Einstein on Politics: His Private Thoughts and Public Stands on Nationalism, Zionism, War, Peace, and the Bomb”, p.228, Princeton University Press

I am an adherent of the ideal of democracy, although I well know the weaknesses of the democratic form of government. Social equality and economic protection of the individual appeared to me always as the important communal aims of the state. Although I am a typical loner in daily life, my consciousness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has preserved me from feeling isolated.

Albert Einstein

Government, Justice, Community

"My credo" by Albert Einstein, 1932.

What I seek to accomplish is simply to serve with my feeble capacity truth and justice, at the risk of pleasing no one.

Albert Einstein

Justice, Risk, Capacity

Albert Einstein (2013). “Einstein on Politics: His Private Thoughts and Public Stands on Nationalism, Zionism, War, Peace, and the Bomb”, p.506, Princeton University Press

We must learn the difficult lesson that the future of Mankind will only be tolerable when our course, in world affairs as in others, is based upon justice and law rather than the threat of naked power.

Albert Einstein

Law, Justice, Naked

Albert Einstein (2010). “The Ultimate Quotable Einstein”, p.301, Princeton University Press

In matters of trust and justice there can be no distinction between big problems and small, for the general principles which determine the conduct of men are indivisible. Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted in important affairs.

Albert Einstein

Men, Justice, Important

I have reached the conviction that the abolition of the death penalty is desirable. Reasons: 1) Irreparability in the event of an error of justice, 2) Detrimental moral influence of the execution procedure on those who, whether directly or indirectly, have to do with the procedure.

Albert Einstein

Errors, Justice, Events

Albert Einstein (2013). “Albert Einstein, The Human Side: Glimpses from His Archives”, p.83, Princeton University Press