Chris Grayling Quotes

I build no system. I ask an end to privilege, the abolition of slavery, equality of rights, and the reign of law. Justice, nothing else; that is the alpha and omega of my argument: to others I leave the business of governing the world.

Do we exert our own liberties without injury to others - we exert them justly; do we exert them at the expense of others - unjustly. And, in thus doing, we step from the sure platform of liberty upon the uncertain threshold of tyranny.

Freedom is the right to be wrong, not the right to do wrong.

What is done unto any one may be done to another.

It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.

Our privileges can be no greater than our obligations. The protection of our rights can endure no longer than the performance of our responsibilities.

Tolerance is carved into the rostrum of the U.S. House of Representatives and intolerance should not be carved into the U.S. Constitution.

Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.

If you hear me out, I believe you'll discover that what motivates me more than any other issue is the defense of everyone's rights.

Let me be clear - no one is above the law. Not a politician, not a priest, not a criminal, not a police officer. We are all accountable for our actions.

In order to establish peace, you must have fair justice for everyone.

Freedom isn't to do what you want at somebody else's expense.

It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.

May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.

I recommend that the Statue of Liberty be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast.

We've begun to get justice.

Our sense of fairness tells us that people should pay for the wrong they do.

I believe in justice, and I believe in people being held responsible for their actions.

Equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it.

A British nobleman is a free man, and therefore has a right to adopt any country which is endeavoring to reestablish the rights of aggrieved humanity

Duties and rights are reciprocal

Moral principles of liberty that endow a person with the right to claim and acquire property at the same time oblige that person to respect every other person’s equal right to do the same.

Justice is the constant and perpetual wish to render to every one his due.

There ought to be limits to freedom.

One man’s right is every man’s right.