Richard Painter Quotes

I'm very partisan, but I'm also very fair.

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

Justice is truth in action.

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

Honor is not the exclusive property of any political party.

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

I think perfect objectivity is an unrealistic goal; fairness, however, is not.

I try very hard to handle things equally: ideas, materials, and images.

I am not a rabid partisan.

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.

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

I wish to do justice to all.

You cannot institute any equality between right and wrong.

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.'

Fairness is really important to me.

I believe the most important thing for the media is to be objective, fair, and balanced. We should not report a story with preconceptions or prejudice.

A journalist covering politics, most of us are aware of the necessity to try to be sure we're unbiased in our reporting. That's one of the fundamentals of good journalism.

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

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

My alignment is with what I perceive as just and fair. If it's with the Muslims, then I'm with the Muslims, if it's with the West then I'm with the West. It's about justice and fairness.

I do not decide cases based on personal or policy preferences.

I am not a pro-prosecution or pro-defense judge.

I know some people believe impartiality is key, and it's necessary in some situations, but in others - if something is so fundamentally wrong, why do we have to make out we're impartial?

Justice is the sum of all moral duty.

I say that justice is truth in action.