The 20th century shows that the form of government that we take for granted, a constitutional democratic republic with checks and balances… — Timothy D. Snyder Copy Share Image
I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
Democracies stand on several key pillars: Free and fair elections, human rights, the rule of law, and a free untrammeled media. Until… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Copy Share Image
Britain is not homogenous; it was never a society without conflict. The English fought tooth and nail over everything we know of… — Stuart Hall Copy Share Image
For any young democracy, the most difficult but important step is burying the legacy of tyranny and establishing an economy and a… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
I am convinced that the majority of American people do understand that we have a moral responsibility to foster the concepts of… — Richard Lugar Copy Share Image
The reason I like the criminal justice system is there aren't Republican or Democrat victims or police officers or prosecutors. It's about… — Trey Gowdy Copy Share Image
Donald Trump wants to ignore the rule of law. He ignores the Constitution. He ignores the subpoenas. The Republicans in the House… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
The greatest threat we've had to economic growth has been that those in industry don't know what is expected of them. Rules… — Scott Pruitt Copy Share Image
I have no doubt that if confirmed, Judge Gorsuch would help to restore confidence in the rule of law. His years on… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
I appreciate the good work that senators in both parties have put into trying to fix our broken immigration system. There are… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
The Arab awakening has been, up to now, a lot about freedom from dictatorial regimes - Syria, Yemen, Libya, Tunisia, Bahrain and… — Thomas Friedman Copy Share Image
The first step in the direction of a world rule of law is the recognition that peace no longer is an unobtainable… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
I think that Obama's failure to reestablish the rule of law in money matters is the most damaging thing that he's done… — James Howard Kunstler Copy Share Image
If one starts with the assumption that, in the absence of specific Congressional authority, a fixed rule of law precludes contracting officers… — Felix Frankfurter Copy Share Image
I don't view prosecutors and attorneys as natural enemies. ... Though their roles are oppositional, the two simply have different roles to… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
The rule of law bakes no bread, it is unable to distribute loaves or fishes (it has none), and it cannot protect… — Michael Joseph Oakeshott Copy Share Image
I think we live in a country that sometimes forgets how effective the rule of law is, perhaps because our governments have… — Frankie Boyle Copy Share Image
Looking at the history of our country, we have been and we are pro-immigrant, but we aren't going to be much of… — Wendy Long Copy Share Image
China is very entrepreneurial but has no rule of law. Europe has rule of law but isn't entrepreneurial. Combine rule of law,… — Marc Andreessen Copy Share Image
The general rule of law is, that the noblest of human productions knowledge, truths ascertained, conceptions and ideas become, after voluntary communication… — Louis D. Brandeis Copy Share Image
I believe Western culture -- rule of law, universal suffrage, etc. -- is preferable to Arab culture: that's why there are millions… — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
“Although the rule of law has been codified in the Chinese constitution, a Confucian DNA is pervasively rooted in traditional mindsets as… — Patrick Mendis Copy Share Image
The rule of law in place of force, always basic to my thinking, now takes on a new relevance in a world… — Roger Nash Baldwin Copy Share Image
One of the challenges of a democratic government is making sure that even in the midst of emergencies and passions, we make… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Sentencing a political opponent to death after a show trial is no different to taking him out on the street and shooting… — Amal Clooney Copy Share Image
Well, one of the first things is to restore the rule of law, to place the government back under the cage of… — James Bovard Copy Share Image
President Trump continued his strong commitment to nominating conservative judges to the bench who respect the rule of law with his selection… — Mike Braun Copy Share Image
Human rights must be protected by the rule of law, and there can never be occasions where human rights can be neglected… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
How great would it be to have a native son lead us out of turmoil and trouble to peace and justice? Someone… — Wendy Long Copy Share Image
Taiwan isn't ruled by rule of law. Taiwan is a country of liars and fraudsters. Our politicians are full of lies. They… — Ko Wen-je Copy Share Image
I think that Jews - because they are a distinct, gifted and successful group that differentiates itself from societies in which it… — Louis Begley Copy Share Image
If you really want to help the rest of the world, what you've got to do is encourage free markets, private property… — Dave Brat Copy Share Image
We should insist that governments receiving American aid live up to standards of accountability and transparency, and we should support countries that… — Lee H. Hamilton Copy Share Image
A judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case. The judge's only obligation - and it's a solemn obligation -… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
I believe Judge Kavanaugh is a well-qualified conservative jurist, and I commend President Trump for his commitment to naming Supreme Court justices… — Cindy Hyde-Smith Copy Share Image
The American political scientist Francis Fukuyama has argued that liberal democracies, with their political freedom and economic success, have three important pillars:… — Raghuram Rajan Copy Share Image
It's not all about building police forces and more prisons. This is in a sense an abdication of what the rule of… — George Stamatis Copy Share Image
Government should enforce rule of law. It should enforce contracts, it should protect people bodily from being attacked by criminals. And when… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
“It was an idea that made the crucial difference between British and Iberian America – an idea about the way people should… — Niall Ferguson Copy Share Image
