George Bernard Shaw Quotes

A fox should not be on the jury at a goose's trial.

At a time when our moral standing in the world has been weakened by a rubber stamp Justice Department that placed the Bush Administration above the law, we now need someone who is objective and independent. And, make no mistake, Eric Holder is independent.

I have a record as attorney general that is separate from my personal beliefs.

No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause; because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity. With equal, nay with greater reason, a body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time.

No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment.

No one should be judge in his own case.

I grew up in the Justice Department. I served 12 years as a line lawyer in the public integrity section. This department under me will not have any kind of political interference. I will not allow political interference in the Justice Department. Those who might attempt to do that will be rebuffed.

I'd never compromise my position as a journalist by having a friendly relationship with a politician.

I would draw a really big distinction between competition, or potential competition, and a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest implies wrongdoing, whereas competition is really healthy.

Thus, the Archivist must display at all times scrupulous independence and a devotion to the laws and principles which govern the responsibilities of the office.

The Department of Justice should never be reduced to a political arm of the White House.

A judge who likes every opinion he reaches is a bad judge.

A perception of a conflict of interest is jsut as bad as a conflict of interest,

In my capacity as a board member of the OfS, I hope to be impartial, objective, and fair.

Look, Bill Barr can choose to be a lying partisan hack. It just means he needs to go work for the Trump campaign but he can't be attorney general. That's a position that requires independence, integrity, an oath to the constitution.

Neither side is guiltless if its adversary is appointed judge.

We are not a paid bunch of bullies. Our job is to get the facts.

May I never sit on a tribunal where my friends shall not find more favor from me than strangers.

It is not permitted to the most equitable of men to be a judge in his own cause.

It was my idea to keep the [Justice] Department purely a law office and not have it engage in the administration of legislation. This was based on my view that the best quality in a lawyer’s advice is disinterestedness.

Let’s not forget that expert opinion is for sale.

If giving money to a politician prejudiced my ability to think and write honestly, I wouldn't do it. Fortunately, it doesn't.

Trust is the most important aspect of being a journalist. If people don't trust or find you relatable - you will not have success.

In some cases, Justice Department leaders can supervise investigations despite having personal knowledge about the entities involved.

I'm not above the law. No one is. But we don't want to live in a society where Lady Justice has one eye open and winks at her friends and casts the evil eye at her adversaries. When will it stop?