David Crockett Quotes

I have ever had the single aim of justice in view. No judge who is influenced by any other consideration is fit for the bench. 'Do equal and exact justice,' is my motto, and I have often said to the grand jury, 'Permit no innocent man to be punished, but let no guilty man escape.'

One of the things I believe strongly in is developing institutions - legal, press, bureaucracies, academies - that are rooted in the pursuit of impartial truth. That aren't simply just bent to partisan ends or are corrupted for the powerful or for other ulterior motives.

Justice is truth in action.

May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

Honor is not the exclusive property of any political party.

Wrong is for other people.

Consider what you think justice requires, and decide accordingly. But never give your reasons; for your judgment will probably be right, but your reasons will certainly be wrong.

We need a President who is more interested in being right and just than being President.

If nobody is to be appointed because he is your friend or my friend, then nobody should be appointed because he is any other man's friend. The President himself should exercise the same self denial as other officials.

Public confidence should govern political appointments.

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.

Justice is an important obligation to Allah and to man. You have been charged with this responsibility. Discharge this responsibility so that you may win the approbation of Allah and the good will of the people. Treat the people equally in your presence, and in your decisions, so that the weak despair not of justice, and the high-placed harbor no hope of favoritism.

Justice must be seen to be done.

When an issue is so fraught with partisanship, a special counsel provides some modicum of transparency and accountability rather the the veil of politics.

I was taught that the search for truth and the search for justice are not incompatible and are, in fact, essential.

My job is to enforce the law, without fear or favor.

The truth matters, and despite my objection to the creation of the Select Panel, as its Ranking Member, I will do all I can to ensure that as long at it continues, it will be as fair, transparent and objective as possible.

I will not vote for - and no senator should vote for - anyone who will not render justice impartially.

Ethics knows no party. Those rules should be applied the same in a Republican administration and a Democratic administration.

We should all be on the same team when it comes to truth and justice.

You approach the cases, not thinking that you have some obligation to win but that you actually have to evaluate the facts and make sure that you're doing the right thing.

You have to make sure there's a high degree of confidence that whoever won the race did it fair and square.

The Department of Justice must be nonpartisan and uphold the rule of law. Likewise, the leader of that department - the Attorney General - must always be independent and focused on doing the right thing, regardless of the politics.

I have huge respect for Preet Bharara, a great U.S. Attorney by any measure. But even great men can make mistakes.