Even if the exercise of my responsibility becomes my burden, I’ll bear it. But I can tell you I am going to sleep well tonight knowing I’ve made the right decision.
Amnesty, n. The state's magnanimity to those offenders whom it would be too expensive to punish.
President Obama has reduced the sentences of 22 federal prisoners who were arrested for drug-related crimes - eight of whom were serving life sentences. It marks the first time someone has said 'Thanks Obama' but actually meant it.
I am a president who also gives pardons. Usually my considerations are humane.
Let’s open our hearts to [crime] victims and their families and give them something more than vengeance.
Trade is nothing else but a Commutation of Superfluities; for instance: I give mine, what I can spare, for somewhat of yours, which I want, and you can spare.
I don’t see how the Justice Department thinks they have a system that works when 50 percent of the [appeals] cases get sent back for fixing…. How does that happen? How in God’s name does that happen? Here in America. How many more cases of wrongful conviction before we can agree that the system … is broken.
I don't mind giving 5,000 pardons a day.
Mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
