Judge Mills Lane Quotes

Justice must always question itself, just as society can exist only by means of the work it does on itself and on its institutions.

My satisfaction comes from my commitment to advancing a better world.

Individuals can resist injustice, but only a community can do justice.

We must never lose sight of the fact that the law has a moral foundation, and we must never fail to ask ourselves not only what the law is, but what the law should be.

I acted on my core beliefs on social issues as governor.

By doing something positive in this world, you're helping people and the future. We're all trying to help the world... make it a better place to live. We're actually still changing the world, aren't we?

We've come a long way in our thinking, but also in our moral decay. I can't imagine Dr. King watching the 'Real Housewives' or 'Jersey Shore.'

I don't have political agendas. I have social agendas.

Whatever America hopes to bring to pass in this world must first come to pass in the heart of America.

Our power will be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. We Americans are not destroyers; we are builders.

What makes Progressives is their confidence in Progress.

If you ask me what is at the core of what I write, it isn't about 'rights', it's about justice. Justice is a grand, beautiful, revolutionary idea.

I am trying to change the world.

We want to play a great a role as possible in making sure this country lives up to the expectations.

As long as we set up equality, we'll go in the right direction.

We gotta educate the kids. You've got to do your job as a citizen, but the same time, you have to also give the tools to the society to learn and create their habits so it's a seamless transition to become a better society.

True patriotism is loving your country and countrymen enough to want to make it better.

Judges have a hard job. It's not just putting someone in jail or slapping someone on the wrist and giving them a punishment, but it's protecting society as a whole.

My entire goal in life is to try and change the world.

I want society to feel they are part of a process of change.

I remain mindful that the role of a judge is a limited one and that judges can't solve every problem. But at the same time, judges play a crucial role in safeguarding liberty and protecting the rights of all citizens.

Technology is amoral, but it requires humanistic values to steer it in a way that's empowering, and not detrimental to social progress. It's up to us to maximize the good and minimize the bad.

Anyone can change the world however they want for the better!

I've always had this sense of justice - I get that from my mom, for sure. When you see stuff that's wrong, it's just wrong, man. You gotta point that out.

I am ever hopeful that there are generations of young Chinese people who are really thinking about the future and what kind of society they want.