Though not always be noticed, quotes are used in everyday lives as a guide to making the right decision. “Faith is the sister of Justice” is a Latin proverb used in Madeleine L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time”. This quote is an essential part of both who and what people are as individuals and societies. In this essay, the symbols of justice, different meanings of faith and justice to individuals and societies, and how the quote has a meaning of faith and justice working together will be stated. To begin with, the symbols of justice are together as a statue of a combination of Themis (the Greek Goddess of Justice and Law) and Justitia (the Roman goddess of Justice).
The statue of Justice, also identified as Lady Justice, is a statue of a woman, who holds the Scales of Justice, a double-sided sword, and wears a blindfold. The Scales of Justice, which Lady Justice holds, represents fairness and how both sides would be considered while making decisions. The double-edged sword represents power, protection, and authority. In addition to that, the sword also represents how justice can be both positive and negative at the same time, as a double-sided sword is known to have both positive and negative outcomes. For example, one group could be glad that they received justice while
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The quote “Faith is the sister of Justice”, explains that faith and justice work together as sisters. However, different views change how they work together. To an individual, the quote may be stating that faith is needed to receive justice. As a society, the quote may be understood as justice allowing more faith. In the end though, faith may not always lead to justice and justice may not always give people faith. It is more important, however, to have faith in which justice will do what is