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> [Believing in and practising the principles of the rule of law is, with our liberty and democracy, among the most powerful weapons we have. It is less effective if we blur its clarity and we should do this as sparingly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/believing-in-and-practising-the-principles-of-the-rule-of-law-is-with/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

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## More by Dominic Grieve

> [It's very nice to be a rebel saying, 'I stand on my principles,' but if in fact that's not going to have any impact…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/it-s-very-nice-to-be-a-rebel-saying-i-stand-on-my-principles-but-if/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [If parliament and government work together in their respective constitutional roles, and respect due processes, we will maximise our chances of making the right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/if-parliament-and-government-work-together-in-their-respective/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [Much as criticism can and has been made as to how E.U. law has been created, there is much in it that affects our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/much-as-criticism-can-and-has-been-made-as-to-how-e-u-law-has-been/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [Nobody in this country goes around saying: 'I'm feeling very oppressed by the E.U.' Well, one or two people do, but they're a bit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/nobody-in-this-country-goes-around-saying-i-m-feeling-very-oppressed/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [We have to look at levels of migration. We are in a world that is quite chaotic. Some people are really frightened about it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/we-have-to-look-at-levels-of-migration-we-are-in-a-world-that-is/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [The inexorable rise of the Internet and the citizen journalist presents us all with challenges for the future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/the-inexorable-rise-of-the-internet-and-the-citizen-journalist/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [We do ourselves as politicians no favours if we are seen to peddle unachievable moonshine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/we-do-ourselves-as-politicians-no-favours-if-we-are-seen-to-peddle/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [I have no doubt that those who campaigned for and voted leave in 2016 did so with honourable motives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/i-have-no-doubt-that-those-who-campaigned-for-and-voted-leave-in-2016/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [Surveillance legislation passed in good faith has been stretched well beyond its original purpose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/surveillance-legislation-passed-in-good-faith-has-been-stretched-well/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [I believe that MPs from all parties must work together to prevent a damaging hard exit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/i-believe-that-mps-from-all-parties-must-work-together-to-prevent-a/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [As a practising Anglican I go to church on a Sunday.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/as-a-practising-anglican-i-go-to-church-on-a-sunday/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [It is not always easy to balance freedom of expression with the needs of the justice system.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/it-is-not-always-easy-to-balance-freedom-of-expression-with-the-needs/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [Paralysis in decision-making breeds frustration and contempt from the electorate, and provides the perfect seedbed for demagogues who fill the vacuum with populist simplicities,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/paralysis-in-decision-making-breeds-frustration-and-contempt-from-the/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [All political parties, if they are to be successful, have to be broad churches.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/all-political-parties-if-they-are-to-be-successful-have-to-be-broad/)

[Dominic Grieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominic-grieve/)

> [As an MP, my first duty is to act in the national interest, regardless of party affiliation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominic-grieve/as-an-mp-my-first-duty-is-to-act-in-the-national-interest-regardless/)

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