Congress Quote by George T. Conway III

The issue of prohibiting pardons shouldn't be a political one, but a legal and moral one that relates to the details of the specific…

— Ayelet Shaked

The Constitution gives the president of the United States an extraordinarily wide grant of authority to use the power of the pardon.

— Newt Gingrich

In order to receive a pardon you must plead guilty.

— Johnny Hunt

Trump revels in issuing pardons, because that power is essentially absolute.

— George T. Conway III

The exceptions of the scrupulous put one in mind of some general pardons where everything is forgiven except crimes.

— Henry Fielding

Pardon is granted to necessity.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

I am a president who also gives pardons. Usually my considerations are humane.

— Shimon Peres

Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention…

— Barbara Olson

We can't let somebody rise to the top who will pardon these war criminals. Because they need to go to prison for what they've…

— Cindy Sheehan

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.

— Anonymous

Originally, in fact, the power to pardon was used precisely for economic and political ends. Legal historians have noted that in England, kings used…

— Asha Rangappa

I don't believe that to understand is necessarily to pardon, but I feel that to understand makes one forget that one cannot pardon.

— Rebecca West