Social Justice Quotes You’ve Never Heard
by CAPP-USA
These social justice quotes show what social justice actually is, not what’s trendy.
The Truth about Social Justice
“Social justice” is often poorly comprehended leading to confusion and misapplication.
Catholic social teaching understands social justice and presents it clearly.
Here are eight social justice quotes outlining the depth the term “social justice” truly possesses.
- Social justice “upholds the fundamental human right to a dignified life”. (Pope Francis)
- “[T]he duty of social justice…requires the realignment of relationships between stronger and weaker peoples in terms of greater fairness”. (Pope Francis, 4)
- Social justice results when “associations or individuals…obtain what is their due, according to their nature and their vocation.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1928)
- “Justice toward men disposes one to respect the rights of each”. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1807)
- Social justice’s purpose is to “establish in human relationships the harmony that promotes equity”. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1807)
- “True social justice…can only be possible in a perspective of genuine solidarity that commits people to live and work always for others.” (Pope Benedict XVI, Address to CAPP Members)
- “Justice is the primary way of charity” while “on the other hand, charity transcends justice and completes it.” (Pope Benedict XVI, 60)
- Absent this understanding, “We may become a charitable NGO, but not the Church”. (Pope Francis)
