--- title: "Best Eric Holder Sayings" description: "Eric Himpton Holder Jr. is an American lawyer who served as the 82nd United States attorney general from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party,..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-eric-holder-33499.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Eric Holder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-eric-holder-33499.jpg) # Eric Holder (1951) Judge **91** quotes in **777** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Eric Holder is a judge, best known for *L'homme de chevet*. ## Quick Facts About Eric Holder Born January 21, 1951 Profession Judge Notable works L'homme de chevet ## About Eric Holder Eric Himpton Holder Jr. is an American lawyer who served as the 82nd United States attorney general from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Holder was the first African American to hold the position. ## Quotes by Eric Holder · Page 3 > [On a personal level, I've seen a lot in my time as attorney general, but few things have affected me as greatly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-holder/on-a-personal-level-i-ve-seen-a-lot-in-my-time-as-attorney-general/) [Eric Holder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-holder/) [Affected](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/affected/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/694/eric-holder-7429_affected_on-a-personal-level-i-ve-seen-a-lot-in-m_361307.jpg) > [In the months ahead, I will leave the Department of Justice, but I will never -- I will never -- leave the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-holder/in-the-months-ahead-i-will-leave-the-department-of-justice-but-i-will/) [Eric Holder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-holder/) [Constitution](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/constitution/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7b3/eric-holder-7429_constitution_in-the-months-ahead-i-will-leave-the-dep_490345.jpg) > [Michael Brown's tragic death has revealed a deep distrust between some in the Ferguson community and its police force. It also developed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-holder/michael-brown-s-tragic-death-has-revealed-a-deep-distrust-between/) [Eric Holder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-holder/) [Also](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/also/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/206/eric-holder-7429_also_michael-brown-s-tragic-death-has-reveale_459033.jpg) > [I urge the citizens of Ferguson who have been peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights to join with law enforcement in condemning…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-holder/i-urge-the-citizens-of-ferguson-who-have-been-peacefully-exercising/) [Eric Holder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-holder/) [Actions](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actions/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/554/eric-holder-7429_actions_i-urge-the-citizens-of-ferguson-who-have_1992464.jpg) > [As the brother of a retired law enforcement officer, I know firsthand that our men and women in uniform perform their duties…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-holder/as-the-brother-of-a-retired-law-enforcement-officer-i-know-firsthand/) [Eric Holder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-holder/) [Brother](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brother/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f66/eric-holder-7429_brother_as-the-brother-of-a-retired-law-enforcem_1757226.jpg) > [In January 2013, I told the people in the Justice Department after the re-election that I wanted to focus on reforming the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-holder/in-january-2013-i-told-the-people-in-the-justice-department-after-the/) [Eric Holder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-holder/) [After](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/after/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad2/eric-holder-7429_after_in-january-2013-i-told-the-people-in-the_1488122.jpg) > [I have loved the Department of Justice ever since, as a young boy, I watched Robert Kennedy prove during the Civil Rights…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-holder/i-have-loved-the-department-of-justice-ever-since-as-a-young-boy-i/) [Eric Holder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-holder/) [Always](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94d/eric-holder-7429_always_i-have-loved-the-department-of-justice-e_150390.jpg) > [It's a sad indication of where Washington has come, where policy differences almost necessarily become questions of integrity. I came to Washington…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-holder/it-s-a-sad-indication-of-where-washington-has-come-where-policy/) [Eric Holder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-holder/) [Ability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ability/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bc/eric-holder-7429_ability_it-s-a-sad-indication-of-where-washingto_809052.jpg) > [I think that people, despite my law enforcement background, view me as taking these consistently progressive stands, and I think that, philosophically,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-holder/i-think-that-people-despite-my-law-enforcement-background-view-me-as/) [Eric Holder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-holder/) [Backgrounds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/backgrounds/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/176/eric-holder-7429_backgrounds_i-think-that-people-despite-my-law-enfor_1882990.jpg) > [Well, I think the American people have to understand that the Mexican government is committed, in a very substantial way, to eradicating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-holder/well-i-think-the-american-people-have-to-understand-that-the-mexican/) [Eric Holder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-holder/) [American](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d19/eric-holder-7429_american_well-i-think-the-american-people-have-to_1825662.jpg) > [Enforcement priorities and arrest patterns must not lead to disparate treatment under the law, even if such treatment is unintended. 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