Haider al-Abadi Quotes

When those who uphold the law are strong, the state is strong. When they are weak, the state is weak

I shall support the law, for the law gentlemen, is the firm and solid basis of civil society, the guardian of liberty, the protection of the innocent, the terror of the guilty, and the scourge of the wicked.

If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.

The law is bigger than money - but only if the law works hard enough.

I love the system. Let me tell you why. People love it... The people, by and large, have great respect for our law and our system... Why do you think they go to that courthouse instead of killing each other in the streets, taking the law into their own hands?

Rule of law is the most important element in any civil society.

A decent government with an effective, but not gratuitously violent, police force and a fair court system are essential. This deters and incapacitates psychopaths, bullies and hotheads - and if it earns the confidence of the people, they don't have to become violent in self-defence.

Justice is incidental to law and order

Without justice, development is not possible.

I get it, cops deal with a lot, but at the same time, we crave justice, and we do want to believe things are going to be all right.

Our policemen and women are disrespected. We need law and order, but we need justice, too.

My goal for reform is not necessarily to pass laws but to make sure the laws are being followed.

The acid test of any legal system is not the greatness or the grandeur of its ideal concepts, but whether, in fact, it is able to produce order and justice.

If all of us work in accordance with rule of law, if rule of law is implemented, we are all safe, investors are safe, people will be safe.

If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us.

The government has a responsibility to protect society, to help maintain society. That's why we have laws... The rule of law creates a set of standards for our behavior.

To be clear... no one is above the law.

Laws are to be enforced justly but firmly, with an iron hand. This is the case anywhere, even in a family.

The spine of the FBI is the rule of law. The spine of the FBI is a commitment to doing the right thing, in the right way, while protecting civil liberties.

The Law is the Law!

Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all.

The people of the FBI are sworn to protect both security and liberty. It isn't a question of conflict. We must care deeply about protecting liberty through due process of law, while also safeguarding the citizens we serve - in every investigation.

No one in the Emirates is above the law and accountability.

Let me be clear - no one is above the law. Not a politician, not a priest, not a criminal, not a police officer. We are all accountable for our actions.

Civilization is built on a number of ultimate principles... respect for human life, the punishment of crimes against property and persons, the equality of all good citizens before the law... or, in a word justice.