Rule Of Law Quotes

Rule Of Law Quote of the day

The rule of law should be respected so that the basic structure of our democracy is maintained and further strengthened.

Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency.

If we destroy human rights and rule of law in response to terrorism, they have won.

I'm not someone who usually sends out threats. I warn only once. The day they touch one of my men, the rule of law is over.

The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday life is to recall what has happened when there is no rule of law.

Lack of rule of law is the main reason Pakistan could not join the ranks of progressive nations.

We enjoy freedom and the rule of law on which it depends, not because we deserve it, but because others before us put their lives on the line to defend it.

Without investing in the rule of law for the poor, none of the other investments we make will be sustainable.

The vision that the founding fathers had of rule of law and equality before the law and no one above the law, that is a very viable vision, but instead of that, we have quasi mob rule.

The world no longer has a choice between force and law; if civilization is to survive, it must choose the rule of law.

We cannot build foundations of a state without rule of law.

Anywhere, anytime ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, not tyranny; democracy, not dictatorship; the rule of law, not the rule of the secret police.

Certain other societies may respect the rule of force--we respect the rule of law.

Commitment to the rule of law provides a basic assurance that people can know what to expect whether what they do is popular or unpopular at the time.

An Affront to the Rule of Law and to the Constitution Itself

Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law.

When we speak of peace, we should not mean just the absence of war. True peace rests on the pillars of individual freedom, human rights, national self-determination, and respect for the rule of law.

I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights.

As a former cop, I respect and appreciate those who've dedicated their lives to serving others as well as those who appreciate the rule of law and honor it.

Law is order, and good law is good order.

When dictators and tyrants seek to destroy the freedoms of men, their first target is the legal profession and through it the rule of law.

As a democratic Socialist profoundly committed to the rule of law, I could not condone, let alone encourage, defiance of the law.

Nothing distinguishes more clearly conditions in a free country from those in a country under arbitrary government than the observance in the former of the great principles known as the Rule of Law.

There is no rule of law until the Mafia needs lawyers.

We have introduced a rule of law. That never existed for centuries in this country [South Africa], especially under the apartheid regime, when the law was reduced into disrepute.

The rule of law in place of force, always basic to my thinking, now takes on a new relevance in a world where, if war is to go, only law can replace it.

Not a season passes without new disclosures showing Nixon's numerous attempts at criminal use of his presidential powers and in fact the scorn he held for the rule of law.

It's a strange thing, we think that law brings order. Law doesn't. How do we know that law does not bring order? Look around us. We live under the rule of law. Notice how much order we have?

With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.

Pacifists should stress more and more that it is the rule of law for which they are fighting.

If we care about universal principles such as freedom, democracy and the rule of law, we cannot leave them to the care of market forces; we must establish some other institutions to safeguard them.

A country's adhering to the rule of law does not mean that its citizens will not do bad things.

No matter who you are or what you intend to do, you should not exceed the boundaries of the rule of law.

It is the rule of law alone which hinders the rulers from turning themselves into the worst gangsters.

What should be targeted is a concept of organic, and not just mechanic, democracy that preserves the rule of law, separation of powers, and that is participatory and pluralistic.

Government can easily exist without laws, but law cannot exist without government.

Well, one of the first things is to restore the rule of law, to place the government back under the cage of law. Another thing is to stop falling for the myth of democracy.

When we uphold the rule of law, our counterterrorism tools are more likely to withstand the scrutiny of our courts, our allies, and the American people.

I am a socialist, a believer in rational thought and the rule of law.

The factor that makes people extremely vulnerable to enslavement is the lack of the rule of law.

Independence means voluntary restraints and discipline, voluntary acceptance of the rule of law.

If our language and culture are not passed on to immigrants, where will they learn to value integrity in government and the rule of law?

Human rights and rule of law are inseparably connected.

The rule of law doesn't mean the police are in charge, but that we all answer to the same laws.

...governments, including free and democratic governments, are not really friendly to freedom and democracy. They abhor any rule of law that limits their powers and penchant for social engineering.

I think Democrats often hold the unconstrained vision, and Republicans focus more on the Rule of Law.

We either believe in the dignity of the individual, the rule of law, and the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment, or we don't. There is no middle ground.

The general rule of law is, that the noblest of human productions knowledge, truths ascertained, conceptions and ideas become, after voluntary communication to others, free as the air to common use.

Conservation is ethically sound. It is rooted in our love of the land, our respect for the rights of others, our devotion to the rule of law.

A judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case. The judge's only obligation - and it's a solemn obligation - is to the rule of law.