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Quotes About Justice
Reflect on the Nature of Justice
Read, discuss, and reflect on famous quotes about justice.
Introduction
Read and reflect on the famous quotes below one-by-one, and classify them into the following four categories by dragging and organizing them into columns.
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the definition of justice
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how to achieve (or lose) justice
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the nature of justice
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the role/importance of justice in society
After you have sorted the quotes, choose 1–2 quotes in each category that you personally find most interesting or thought-provoking, and write them on a blank sheet of paper to keep. (You will need to reference these quotes in other activities.) Share and discuss your chosen quotes with your classmates, answering the questions below.
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Why did you choose these quotes?
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Do you agree with these quotes? Why or why not?
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What other concepts besides justice (if any) appear in these quotes? How, in your opinion, are these concepts related to justice?
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