Jeff Sessions Quotes

Justice discards party, friendship, kindred, and is therefore always represented as blind.

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.'

It’s not what I as a judge believe is right. It is what I believe the normal man of reasonable ability and integrity believes is right.

But I wound like people to think I was an honest judge and a good judge. And I always tried the reach the best result in every case.

Good judges do not side with anyone. They rule impartially and blindly based upon the law.

Thou shalt not ration justice.

Justice is truth in action.

The judge is not the knight-errant, roaming at will in pursuit of his own ideal of beauty or of goodness.

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

In the matter of justice, all should be equal in your eyes.

I've always tried to be fair, even-handed, not an advocate for any group.

The place of justice is a hallowed place.

But they who give straight judgements to strangers and to those of the land and do not transgress what is just, for them the city flourishes and its people prosper.

Justice and truth are too such subtle points that our tools are too blunt to touch them accurately.

… without animus or partiality.

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.

Let justice be done, though the heavens fall. Fiat justitia et ruant coeli.

Do not favor the poor or show deference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

I wish to do justice to all.

We’re not here to secure convictions; we are here to secure justice.

We do not sit like a kadi under a tree dispensing justice according to considerations of individual expediency

Do justice fairly, correctly and equitably to churches, widows, orphans, and all others, without fraud, corruption, obstruction or abusive delay.

A judge is supposed to have empathy for no one but simply to follow the law.

Fairness is really important to me.