16 George W. Bush Quotes on Justice

George W. Bush quotes on justice

10. My appointees to the [Texas] board of pardons and paroles reflect my no-nonsense approach to crime and punishment. They believe people who commit crimes against innocent Texans should pay the consequences; they believe sentences imposed by juries should be carried out.

22. This case has had full analyzation and has been looked at a lot. I understand the emotionality of death penalty cases.

50. For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America...And we're going to do something about it.

62. I want justice. And there's an old poster out West, I recall, that says, 'Wanted: Dead or Alive'.

78. 'We're going to get [Bin Laden] Dead or alive, it doesn't matter to me.' 12/14/2001 [18] Bush's words elsewhere was that he is 'determined' to capture Bin Laden dead or alive, and is confident about succeeding [19]

108. Every Iraqi atrocity has confirmed the justice and the urgency of our cause. (Applause.) Against this enemy we will accept no outcome except complete victory.

210. Eventually, these people will have trials and they will have counsel and they will be represented in a court of law.

214. Liberty can be delayed, but it cannot be denied.

261. I respect the jury's verdict. But I have concluded that the prison sentence given to Mr. Libby is excessive. Therefore, I am commuting the portion of Mr. Libby's sentence that required him to spend thirty months in prison.

310. America has never been an empire. We may be the only great power in history that had the chance, and refused - preferring greatness to power and justice to glory.

313. We are not this story's author, who fills time and eternity with His purpose. Yet His purpose is achieved in our duty, and our duty is fulfilled in service to one another. Never tiring, never yielding, never finishing, we renew that purpose today; to make our country more just and generous; to affirm the dignity of our lives and every life. This work continues. This story goes on. And an Angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm.

322. We cannot rely exclusively on military power to assure our long-term security. Lasting peace is gained as justice and democracy advance.

330. When it comes to the desire for liberty and justice, there is no clash of civilizations. People everywhere are capable of freedom, and worthy of freedom.

343. History has an ebb and flow of justice, but history also has a visible direction set by liberty and the author of liberty. When the Declaration of Independence was first read in public and the Liberty Bell was sounded in celebration, a witness said, 'It rang as if it meant something.' In our time it means something still. America, in this young century, proclaims liberty throughout all the world and to all the inhabitants thereof. Renewed in our strength - tested, but not weary - we are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom.

420. Justice ought to be fair.

424. I would like this to end as quickly as possible so we know the facts and if someone committed a crime they will no longer work in my administration.