Approval Quote by Robert H. Jackson

“It is only the words of the bill that have presidential approval, where that approval is given. It is not to be supposed that in signing a bill the President endorses the whole Congressional Record.” quote by Robert H. Jackson — Download Open image

“It is only the words of the bill that have presidential approval, where that approval is given. It is not to be supposed that in signing a bill the President endorses the whole Congressional Record.”

Robert H. Jackson

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Reversal by a higher court is not proof that justice is thereby better done. There is no doubt that if there were a super-Supreme Court, a substantial proportion of our reversals of state courts would also be reversed. We are not final because we are infallible, but we are infallible only because we are final.

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Your job today tells me nothing of your future--your use of your leisure today tells me just what your tomorrow will be.

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“The privilege of opening the first trial in history for crimes against the peace of the world imposes a grave responsibility. The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant and so devastating, that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored because it cannot survive their being repeated. That four great nations, flushed with victory…

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Had the jury convicted on proper instructions it would be the end of the matter. But juries are not bound by what seems inescapable…

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I used to say that, as Solicitor General, I made three arguments of every case. First came the one that I planned-as I thought,…

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We must make clear to the Germans that the wrong for which their fallen leaders are on trial is not that they lost the war, but that they started it. And we must not allow ourselves to be drawn into a trial of the causes of the war, for our position is that no grievances or policies will justify resort…

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But I always reassure them that as far as my contractual rights can go, I will protect them and make sure that they have…

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Growing up in that fashion is a breeding ground for insecurity and doubt; it also leaves you questioning motives. It took me a long…

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A year ago, my approval rating was in the 30s, my nominee for the supreme court had just withdrawn, and my vice president had…

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Approval is a greater motivator than disapproval, but we have to disapprove on occasion when we correct. It’s necessary. I make corrections only after…

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