Nasser Hussain Quotes

Rather leave the crime of the guilty unpunished than condemn the innocent.

I derive no pleasure from prosecuting a man, even though I know he's guilty; do you think I could sleep at night or look at myself in the mirror in the morning if I hounded an innocent man?

My job as a prosecutor is to do justice. And justice is served when a guilty man is convicted and an innocent man is not.

One would much rather that twenty guilty persons should escape the punishment of death, than that one innocent person should be condemned and suffer capitally.

The great secrecy is speedy justice.

Justice must be seen to be done.

When I was a prosecutor, we had one straightforward goal: convict the guilty and protect the innocent. To me, that simple mission still holds true.

It's perfectly obvious that somebody's responsible and somebody's innocent. Otherwise it [justice] makes no sense at all.

That it is better 100 guilty Persons should escape than that one innocent Person should suffer, is a Maxim that has been long and generally approved.

To spare the guilty is to injure the innocent.

It's better that the innocent should live than that the guilty die

Swift justice demands more than just swiftness.

The goal is justice, not executions. We all want to make sure the process is fair and that the right person is punished. These recommendations are essential to that goal.

The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice.

Military investigations are designed not to find anyone guilty.

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.

My argument is not that I shouldn't have been punished, but that the punishment didn't fit the crime.

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.

Justice must not only be seen to be done but has to be seen to be believed.

The price of justice is eternal publicity.

I will do everything by apply with all the legal and apply with the rule of law. And the main important thing that I have to be fairness to everyone, not just only one person.

Victims suggest innocence. And innocence, by the inexorable logic that governs all relational terms, suggests guilt.

It's better to choose the culprits than to seek them out.

Everyone says corruption is everywhere, but for me it seems strange to say that and then not try to put the people guilty of that corruption away.

What I argue is that if I'm going to be held accountable for my actions that I should be allowed to record... my actions. Especially if somebody else is keeping a record of my actions.