Cal Cunningham Quotes

Liberty regulated by law is the underlying principle of our institutions.

What is going to rule our great commonwealth, the mob or the law?

It is a fundamental principle of democracy that citizens obey the law or incur whatever penalty applies to its breaking.

We are a country based on the rule of law.

You can't build a society without law.

Societies cannot move forward without law, and our constitution is the cornerstone of the law and our National Assembly is its umbrella and fortress.

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

I have had many opportunities to flee HK, but I would rather stay and fight the United States government in the courts, because I have faith in Hong Kong's rule of law.

Yes, people need food and education. But one of the cornerstones of any society is a well-functioning legal system.

The rule of law is the basis for any democracy. And without the rule of law in democracy, you have chaos.

Rule of law is the most important element in any civil society.

Laws are important precisely because in a democracy they reflect the attitudes and aspirations of those they govern.

People must live with the laws that we make.

Freedom depends upon something. The rule of law.

Legal process is an essential part of the democratic process.

Can I suggest that the sheriff and the district attorney, in the lunch break, go out and read the Constitution.

The people, have chosen to be governed under such and such principles. They have not chosen to be governed or proposed to submit upon any other.

Ultimately, the best guarantor of the rule of law is not the state and the branches which comprise it but the recognition by people of its value and their willingness to fight for, and uphold it.

Democracy and freedom … are based on democratic institutions, the rule of law, and a civil society. None of these Arab states have any of these to any significant degree.

The only legitimacy we have is the law—not what politicians tell you …. The legal system in this country is what distinguishes us from every other attempt at Republican Democracy that failed.

We must bring the rule of law to its full fruition in the United States, and when we do, we will have achieved the goals and rhetoric of our Founding Fathers.

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.

Our government depends upon the rule of law.

We want to bring order and respect for the constitution.

Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.