Justice Quotes (1821 Quotes)

If that's the only evidence you've got, it's a sad day in the justice system to prosecute people for murder on the basis of that.

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he would oppose the nominee but would not mount a filibuster to prevent his confirmation. In the fullness of time, he may well prove to be a fine Supreme Court justice, ... But I have reluctantly concluded that this nominee has not satisfied the high burden that would justify my voting for his confirmation based on the current record.

In 1982, I was made a justice of the peace for life. I received two or three lectures at Stirling University on my role and this perhaps lasted six hours.

We've got to be fair. You can't say a place that has strip joints is sacred ground. We've got to be just. We've got to speak the truth. We've got to have justice for everybody. We're a country of justice for all, not justice for non-Muslims only or some groups and not for others.

If you have a priest that is pushing social justice, go find another parish. Go alert your bishop.

We're excited to be launching a poker game that features simultaneous play with a PC and a mobile phone. It's gives players some great options. We are legally compliant with the United States Department of Justice. We don't accept U.S. bets.

Unfortunately an apology, no matter how heartfelt, just doesn't carry enough potency in a situation like this to bring any real comfort or amend any of the wrong. I understand completely that certain actions have certain consequences. . . . But after considering my case, perhaps there might be a clear basis for striving to seek a merciful course within the bounds of justice.

The preamble to the Constitution states 'We, the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare...' It doesn't say 'guarantee the general welfare.' And it certainly doesn't say 'give welfare benefits to all the people in the country who aren't doing so well even if the reason they aren't doing so well is because they're sitting on their butts in front of the TV.

I indicated that the government wants dialogue with the commission to clear the air on a broad range of issues as it pertains to Zimbabwe. The commission is now in the habit of refusing audience with Zimbabwe, and this is contrary to the rules and principles of natural justice.

Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice.

Mr. DeLay believes everyone should cooperate with the Department of Justice, that his counsel has contacted officials and informed them of his willingness to cooperate should that be required and that everything was fully vetted by lawyers, promptly and p

Justice requires that everyone should have enough to eat. But it also requires that everyone should contribute to the production of food.

It was an attempt, a bold attempt, one that succeeded in some respects to obstruct the justice sought by a fellow American citizen. That is heavy. That is soul-searching in its quality. That goes beyond those who would say, 'He committed perjury about sex so what,'

This is an abomination of justice.

Though God's attributes are equal, yet his mercy is more attractive and pleasing in our eyes than his justice.

They terrorists are criminals, they are murderers and they have to be dealt with and brought to justice. There was a basic understanding of that context among the ministers.

Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace.

Whether it was criminal, it is up to Department of Justice to decide because under the law, lack of foresight can be criminal.

When the conversation was over, and I started thinking about the conversation, it occurred to me that the one thing Mr. Tate could probably never say to me is Libby wants her to shut up because that could be obstruction of justice.

The Department of Justice faced a public relations nightmare, and it's through their own doing that they're in this circumstance. They're trying to spin it in a way that makes them look like the good guys.

I wish the government and the Minister of Justice would address these legal and constitutional arguments, but they refuse to. They want Canadians to go blindly into their brave new world, but it is not wise for a society to move blindly in any direction.

Contempt How the Right is Wronging American Justice.

Texans for Public Justice, an anti-corruption group based in Texas applauded the indictment. No jury can undo the outcome of Texas 2002 elections, ... but the justice system must punish those who criminally conspire to undermine democracy no matter how po

We're going to expose what the tobacco companies knew and when they knew it. The American public is going to know how the tobacco industry manipulated kids, manipulated nicotine and manipulated public policy. Congress and the Department of Justice are going to know the pervasiveness of the fraud,

This man has a great legal background, ... He's got a heck of a career. ... I think he's going to be extremely reasonable. ... Choosing a justice from the remaining members of the court can be divisive. Sometimes it helps to bring someone in from the outside. My sense is that he's basically conservative. He's probably more middle of the road than meets the eye.

If there were any justice in this world, people would occasionally be permitted to fly over pigeons.

The Palestinian people are seeking for peace that based on justice, the right to return and the establishment of an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.

Another essential to a universal and durable peace is social justice.

The actions carried out by Milosevic will not triumph, ... Barbarism cannot have the last word. Justice must really win in the end, and the criminals will have to defend themselves.

All of us want to have meaning in our lives and want to feel like we're doing something that makes a difference. I believe we're doing that in the Justice Department.

We are asking the Justice Department to step in and block this.

See, justice is a joke in this country, and it stinks of its hypocricy.

The approval of the resolution is urgent. In light of the US government's intransigence on the issue of custody, it's imperative that we take measures to assert our sovereignty and show our determination to expedite justice.

In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.

I loved the show as a child and felt I could not do it justice.

Justice? You get justice in the next world, in this world you have the law.

I think justice was served this time.

For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.

We have to have ... maximum consideration of the risk of another attack, and that's why our total effort today is focused on identifying the perpetrators and bringing them to justice,

A lot of people outside Ireland are seeing the message sent home to Sinn Fein is that it's not just the McCartney sisters expecting justice, it's the whole world.

Justice denied anywhere diminishes justice everywhere.

What he did was totally irresponsible, unprofessional and went into criminal conduct. Justice demands that he be arrested.

All are very strong judges. The one who's probably best prepared for the role of state Supreme Court justice is Vance Raye. The others are highly regarded. Morrison England is a relatively recent appointment to a court. For him, a little more time on the bench would be useful.

We will do all that we can, working with the Pakistani government, to see that those responsible for this attack face justice.

The dinner was as remarkable for the splendour and completeness of its appointments as the mansion itself, and the company were remarkable for doing it ample justice, in which respect Messrs Pyke and Pluck particularly signalised themselves these two gentlemen eating of every dish, and drinking of every bottle, with a capacity and perseverance truly astonishing. They were remarkably fresh, too, notwithstanding their great exertions for, on the appearance of the dessert, they broke out again, as if nothing serious had taken place since breakfast.

It was a misunderstanding. The justice did not intend for the event to be closed to print press.

Making a mistake is far different than, for example, obstructing justice. Abuse of power is far more serious than having an affair 30 years ago. I just urge the president of the United States to stop his allies from engaging in this kind of disgusting conduct.

Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.

I demand simple justice. I am not here as beggar. I do not care so far as I am personally concerned whether you give me a seat or not. I will go back to my people and come here again.

The god of justice will not weep if you find him not guilty.