Lady Justice (Latin: Iustitia, the Roman goddess of Justice, who is equivalent to the Greek goddess Dike) is an allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems.
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Famous quotes containing the words lady and/or justice:
“and you said
that I looked almost like
a puritan lady and what
I remember best is that
the door to your room was
the door to mine.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Through tattered clothes great vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Place sin with gold,
And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks:
Arm it in rags, a pigmy’s straw does pierce it.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)