Robert Kennedy Quotes

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

Justice is what is established; and thus all our established laws will necessarily be regarded as just without examination, since they are established.

The government, under my leadership, will act to implement the rule of law and to maintain the independence of the judicial system, which is one of the pillars of maintaining a democratic system.

I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for.

True freedom requires the rule of law and justice, and a judicial system in which the rights of some are not secured by the denial of rights to others.

The American people do not want people thumbing their nose at the law. It undercuts the very fabric of our society and the system of civil justice and of criminal justice as well.

I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights.

Freedom depends upon something. The rule of law.

An equal application of law to every condition of man is fundamental

We are a country based on the rule of law.

I fought for the rule of law in America.

Law and freedom must be indivisible partners. For without law, there can be no freedom, only choas and disorder; and without freedom, law is but a cynical veneer for injustice and oppression.

Justice is the great interest of man on earth.

When we uphold the rule of law, our counterterrorism tools are more likely to withstand the scrutiny of our courts, our allies, and the American people.

No civilized society can long exist, with an active power in its bosom that is stronger than the law.

Mexico is now a country where we have justice and a rule of law that didn't exist here in past years.

Two things form the bedrock of any open society - freedom of expression and rule of law. If you don't have those things, you don't have a free country.

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

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

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.

It lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it. While it lies there, it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it.

Laws and constitutions ought to be weighed... to constitute that which is most conducing to the establishment of justice and liberty.

The same liberty that protects me also protects members of the Mafia.

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

It is during our most challenging and uncertain moments that our nation's commitment to due process is most severely tested; and it is in those times that we must preserve our commitment at home to the principles for which we fight abroad