Chuck Grassley Quotes

Justice is a machine that, when some one has once given it the starting push, rolls on of itself.

It is a different world and they [the Supreme Court] should speak for justice, not prejudice.... I seek justice, not in some distant tomorrow, not in some study commission, but now while I Iive.

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.

Let's not interfere with justice... Let's let justice speak.

The state of law is equal for all people. It cannot depend on electoral politics.

I tried to decide each case based on the law and the Constitution.

The ultimate touchstone of constitutionality is the Constitution itself and not what we have said about it.

Any successful nominee should possess both the temperament to interpret the law and the wisdom to do so fairly. The next Supreme Court Justice should have a record of protecting individual rights and a strong willingness to put aside any political agenda.

My father thought, and now I think too, that the system of democracy is entirely based upon the system of justice. If we do not have a system of justice that people believe in, the system of democracy will fail.

A federal judge did as he was supposed to do and upheld the Constitution. We should be thankful that we have judiciary that will do that.

The Supreme Court needs jurists, not politicians.

We are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is.

Enforcing the law is not an injustice.

Equal justice under the law, even if it's your mother. That was a point of admiration in our household. It was drilled into me.

The court can, and must, only maintain its legitimacy through the dispensation of justice, not by coercion and censorship.

Lady Justice doesn't have empathy for anyone. She rules strictly based upon the law, and that's really the only way that our system can function properly under the Constitution.

I believe Judge Kavanaugh will be a justice whose adherence to the Constitution and the rule of law will be a credit to the Court and all Americans.

What many people, I think, don't really understand is how much their rights really turn on the interpretation of the Supreme Court.

At the end of the day, the law is the same for the Prime Minister or a common man of India.

We've got an outstanding justice system. Our judiciary are respected around the world. It is a key part of what we are as a country. It's an area where there is a strong political consensus behind that and perhaps in an era of populism it's important that we preserve those qualities.

We need more justices who will uphold the Constitution, follow the rule of law, and protect our Montana way of life.

Were I confirmed as a judge, I would decide cases according to the rule of law beginning to end.

For a justice of this ultimate tribunal [the U.S. Supreme Court], the opportunity for self-discovery and the occasion for self-revelation is great.

Justice is the bread of the nation; it is always hungry for it.

The last stop to protect rights and liberties is the Supreme Court.