Rule Of Law Quotes - Page 8

• We have less civil liberties than we had on 9/ 1 1 in some significant ways. But we are also, I believe, less safe as a result in many instances of the sacrifice in human rights, civil liberties, and the rule of law that (the Bush) administration has adopted.

  David D. Cole

  Believe, Sacrifice, Liberty

  Source: www.theislamicmonthly.com

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• Donald Trump has laid out a priority to remove criminal aliens, remove people that have overstayed their visas. And - and once we have accomplished all of that, which will - which will strengthen our economy, strengthen the rule of law in the country and make our communities safer once the criminal aliens are out, then we'll deal with those that remain.

  Mike Pence

  Country, People, Community

  "The Mike Pence vs. Tim Kaine vice-presidential debate transcript, annotated". www.washingtonpost.com. October 5, 2016.

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• This going on and on about how terrible a carbon-based economy is, these people are full of crap. They don't know what they're talking about. Their motives are not necessarily good just because they say they are being good. It's peace, love, and understanding. To which I can just say, "Shut up." Human liberty, rule of law, and free markets fix this stuff. It isn't necessary to go around being the Mia Farrow of the ecosphere.

  P. J. O'Rourke

  Talking, Law, People

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• Together, America and the United Kingdom are a beacon for prosperity and the rule of law. That is why the United States respects the sovereignty of the British people and their right of self-determination.

  Donald Trump

  Determination, Self, Law

  Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

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• The key demand for me from the public across the 34 provinces is to transform the state into an instrument of the rule of law, transform the economy into a productive system and change the education system.

  Ashraf Ghani

  Economy, Education System, Productive

  Source: www.macleans.ca

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• Of course, in the states, about half the states elect their judges, and that's an even more direct involvement with politics. But I think it's not the same as the elections of many other candidates. People who run for the judiciary, I think are pretty careful to indicate that they will adhere to the rule of law.

  Martha Minow

  Running, Thinking, People

  Source: to.pbs.org

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

  Barack Obama

  Law, Transparency, Touchstones

  "Malkin: Hypocritical Dems Using 'Squirrel Politics' to Distract from Obama's Shady Cronies". nation.foxnews.com. July 12, 2012.

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• I hope the story of 2011 is that America gets its mojo back. You've got to remember that America has the best universities; it's got some of the best businesses. It's got an unbelievable work ethic, rule of law. The story of 2011 will be America blossoming again.

  Jamie Dimon

  Law, America, Work Ethic

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• Since achieving their independence in 1992, the people of Croatia have built a democratic society based on the rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free market economy.

  Elton Gallegly

  Rights, Law, People

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• China is on a march toward rule of law and democracy.

  Chen Guangcheng

  Law, Democracy, March

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• China recognizes and also respects the universality of human rights. We will continue our efforts to promote democracy and the rule of law.

  Hu Jintao

  Rights, Law, Effort

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• 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.

  James Bovard

  Fall, Government, Law

  "Talkin’ to America" with Aaron Zelman, jpfo.org.

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• The political restructuring we pursue in China is aimed at advancing the self-improvement and development of the socialist political system. We will continue to expand people's democracy and build a socialist country under the rule of law in keeping with China's national conditions.

  Hu Jintao

  Country, Socialist Countries, Self

  The Wall Street Journal Interview, www.wsj.com. January 18, 2011.

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• That's the key: get the constitution in place. Get rule of law in place, capital will come, electricity will follow.

  Steve King

  Keys, Law, Constitution

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• Goldstone has done terrible damage to the cause of truth and justice and the rule of law. He has poisoned Jewish-Palestinian relations, undermined the courageous work of Israeli dissenters and-most unforgivably-increased the risk of another merciless IDF assault.

  Norman Finkelstein

  Law, Justice, Risk

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• The Chinese have certain advantages. The fact that it's a single party government. But I do believe in the long run the fact that India is a functioning democracy committed to the rule of law. Our system is slow to move but I'm confident that once decisions are taken they are going to be far more durable.

  Manmohan Singh

  Running, Party, Believe

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• I think that Jews - because they are a distinct, gifted and successful group that differentiates itself from societies in which it lives - are vulnerable wherever the rule of law is not paramount.

  Louis Begley

  Successful, Thinking, Law

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• In recent years, the choice of drugs on these reservations and throughout my district has been methamphetamines. It has destroyed the rule of law among the reservation people. It is killing our tribal youth in this country.

  Rick Renzi

  Country, Years, Law

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• I mean that the time where we need International agreement more than ever on the environment and the rest, poverty we are breaking up our International Institutions and the rule of law and Tony Blair is part of it.

  Clare Short

  Break Up, Mean, Agreement

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• Mexico is now a country where we have justice and a rule of law that didn't exist here in past years.

  Josefina Vazquez Mota

  Country, Past, Years

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• There is no room for legal hair-splitting when it comes to the humane treatment of detainees - not in a nation founded on the rule of law and respect for human rights.

  Dick Durbin

  Rights, Hair, Law

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• 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.

  Roger Nash Baldwin

  War, Thinking, Law

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

  Fredrik Bajer

  Stress, Fighting, Law

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• I think we should always listen to Bill Clinton about everything. And so, if that's his view then that should be the rule of law.

  John Heilemann

  Thinking, Views, Law

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• The multinational corporations now developing budgets often bigger than medium-sized countries — these live in a global space which is largely unregulated, not subject to the rule of law, and in which people may act free of constraint.

  Paddy Ashdown

  Country, Motivation, Inspiration

  "The global power shift". TED conference, www.ted.com. December 2011.

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