“Fear has brought you here. Horrible, superstitious fear. Fear of divine retribution a bolt of fire from the skies. The vengeance of the Lord and the justice of God.”
Walter Pidgeon - Mr. Gruffydd

The law has a name for what you people are planning. It's called "private justice". And private justice is about a step and a half away from lynch mobs and hang ropes. Now I may be no J. Edgar Hoover, but I am the law in Tarker's Mills. I want all you people to go home.

Terry O'Quinn - Sheriff Joe Haller

“I swear to you, Dan: no matter how long it takes; no matter were they are; I will find them. But Cavendish and men like him owe you, they will pay in full. There will be justice in the West. To this, my brother, I pledge my life.”

Klinton Spilsbury - The Lone Ranger

“- Matt Murdock: Justice isn't a sin, Father.
- Father Everett: No, but vengeance is. You see it every day on the street: violence begets more violence. Is that how you want to live your life? A lawyer during the day, and then judge and jury at night?”
Ben Affleck - Matt Murdock
Derrick O'Connor - Father Everett

“- Juror #8: Ever since we've walked into this room, you've acted like a self-appointed public avenger!
- Juror #3: Shut up...
- Juror #8: You want the boy to die for your own personal reasons, not because of the facts!”
Jack Lemmon - Juror #8
George C. Scott - Juror #3