Rafael Benitez Quotes

There's nothing better than a good, blind referee.

You can't applaud a referee.

I don't comment on other people's opinion.

The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.

Your job is to umpire for the ball and not the player.

I've heard it said that umpires are necessary evil. Well, we are necessary, but we are not evil. We are hard-working and dedicated people whose primary interest is to make sure the game is played fairly. We are the integrity of the game.

No man must be Judge who propounds unto himself any hope of profit, or glory, from the victory of either party.

If You are a magistrate of standing, commissioned to appease the many, remove stupidity from the record. When You speak, do not lean to one side, beware lest one complain.

I think I should be objective, call 'em as I see 'em. Stay the Tooz.

No player or manager has greater respect for the umpires than I do, and I have demonstrated that over the years.

Well, I don't know about objectivity, but I know for certain that it's always possible for a professional journalist who understands what he or she's up to to be fair, and that's the key word. Fairness to individuals, fairness to ideas, and to issues and whatever - that is critical, and that is also part and parcel of what the job.

The objective of a referee is not to get mentioned. I tell a lot of young referees that not being mentioned is king. If you can achieve that, that then it has been a pretty good game.

Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.

I think I've earned a reputation of being fair and that I'll hear all sides from the entire political spectrum.

Right after the game, say as little as possible.

Take pride in your work at all times. Remember, respect for an umpire is created off the field as well as on.

Impartial - unable to perceive any promise of personal advantage from espousing either side of a controversy.

I think the time has come for the United States to do even-handed justice.

I think that we have to do our job well, investigate thoroughly and then describe very honestly what we see to the Security Council. And some of the things might please people there and other things may not please the people.

Umpires sometimes have a quick trigger.

Honor is not the exclusive property of any political party.

There are people who think I should be using the position of secretary of state simply to weigh the scales on the side of my own party. I just don't accept that, and it would not be proper.

There's an excitement to officiating a well-played game. A lot of discretion, a lot of judgment comes into play.

The law does not require a man to cease to be a man, and act without regard to consequences, when he becomes a juror.