I didn't plan this Justice project. It came to me in the early 1990's when an 1812 wooden sculpture of Justice was given to the Custom House Maritime Museum, then my place of employment. She was a significant gift for in her early years she stood high on the local Courthouse roof, a symbol of democracy for our young republic. Her right hand was elevated, holding the scroll for learning, the other, outstretched, holding the scales for equality. When she came to the museum, almost two hundred years later, she was a bit worn, but still radiating a commanding presence.

As the Director of the institution, I assumed the responsibility to educate our visitors about her, what this figure of Justice meant to the people and the nation at that time. For this interesting routine work assignment, I headed to the library to seek an appropriate quotation That was the beginning, (soon to be a quest), of my compilation of Justice quotations. Now, ten years later I have a treasury of over 1500 quotations from 2200 BC to today and a lot of knowledge about justice, the concept that is an integral part of everyone's life.

It is this integration of this concept, between one's interior world and the external world, that led me to recognize that Justice is about how people think, how they act, how they perceive the world. From this core, I developed"It's About Justice, " lectures and courses based on the words of people for four thousand years. I use these words, these interesting voices from all over the world, as the foundation, to teach how we arrived to where we are today, to aid in deciding where we go tomorrow, what we are as people.

Justice is a great story, her spirit highlighted with all the human emotions, drama, tragedy and triumphs of human history. From the quotations you will learn that people have talked about her, spoken out for her, since the beginning of recorded history. You will view her itinerary, traveling from one great civilization to another; how she went underground during the Dark Ages and the consequences of her absence. You will see her presence in art, music, poetry, books, governments, astrology, mythology, philosophy, law, the courthouse, universities, schools the workplace and in the home. You will hear in the voices of people, courage, fear, despair, vigilance, truth, mercy, and love, touching something very deep inside you. You will recognize Justice as noisy and strident, powerful, demanding and complicated and when we shout the loudest for her, it is because we are changing, moving towards new consciousness, new insights about ourselves and others. You will find Justice within yourself, divine, innate and intuitive, working to bring out the best in you. You will know her as a dignified, demanding teacher, an awakener, mentor and friend. You will discover that there is no end to her bounty, no refuge from her scorn.

You will know that you are Justice. You, by your actions and words, will chart her course, for ultimately Justice is about each of us as individuals and how we choose to honor ourselves and others.

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