Lane Evans Quotes

There is no man more dangerous, in a position of power, than he who refuses to accept as a working truth the idea that all a man does should make for rightness and soundness, that even the fixing of a tariff rate must be moral.

Justice can only be dispensed when you have all the facts in front of you.

We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves no less.

I talk every day about doing the right thing.

Never bend the rules. You bend the rules a little bit and then it's a slippery slope.

I think that the day a justice forgets that each decision comes at a cost to someone, then I think you start losing your humanity.

When you're taking the country through difficult times and difficult decisions you've got to take the country with you. That means permanently trying to make the argument that what you're doing is fair and seen to be fair.

As prime minister, I will never make a decision that will be an injustice to Serbia and its citizens.

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.

You are always trying to please people before you get to the public whenever you do anything that requires a corporate body to sanction it.

Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.

If principles don't determine what you are going to pass or do, then power will.

Consider what you think justice requires, and decide accordingly. But never give your reasons; for your judgment will probably be right, but your reasons will certainly be wrong.

Nobody ought to be absolute; everybody ought to be protected against arbitrariness and wrong decisions by the representations of others who are being affected.

It was my decision, and I blew it, but I’m not about to say that I blew it.

Getting justice is for reputation, not for filling the belly.

Justice is an important obligation to Allah and to man. You have been charged with this responsibility. Discharge this responsibility so that you may win the approbation of Allah and the good will of the people. Treat the people equally in your presence, and in your decisions, so that the weak despair not of justice, and the high-placed harbor no hope of favoritism.

While I'm the Attorney General, we will address each issue with one question: What's the right thing to do?

My responsibility is to make judgments about hard, complex issues that I believe to be right.

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

Openness, respect, integrity - these are principles that need to underpin pretty much every other decision that you make.

I made it pretty clear that if I'm captain, the best team has to play.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but we must respect the decisions from the officials.

In life, there's second chances. But that doesn't mean everyone gets a second chance with your team. That's where your moral compass comes in.

Umpiring is a tough job. Don't get me wrong - I wouldn't want to be an umpire. You've got a split second to make a decision.