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CHEN GUANGCHENG I am not in exile.
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CHEN GUANGCHENG I've come out of a small jail and entered a bigger one.
CHEN GUANGCHENG I'm just doing what my conscience asks me to do.
CHEN GUANGCHENG I am not a hero.
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PAUL KRUGMAN This is a very rough time for us, but we must obey the law and the rule of law.
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OLUSEGUN OBASANJO We'd like to think we have a rule of law and not a rule of special interests in this country.
LEROY MCKNIGHT My optimism is not based primarily on the successful march of democracy in recent times but rather i...
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The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday life is to recall what has hap...
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ATIFETE JAHJAGA If all of us work in accordance with rule of law, if rule of law is implemented, we are all safe, in...
VEERAPPA MOILY![]()
Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.
RONALD REAGAN![]()
I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights.
SONIA SOTOMAYOR![]()
Drone attacks subvert the rule of law - we become judge, jury, and executioner - at the push of a bu...
MARK MCKINNON![]()
You have to accept the rule of law, even when it's inconvenient, if you're going to be a cou...
JESSE VENTURA President Chen has been constrained by both the opposition parties and factions in his own party. I ...
ANDREW YANG If it's good for China, opening up and encouraging democracy and so on, why isn't it good for Cuba?
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Expedience, not justice, is the rule of contemporary American law.
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Law grinds the poor, and rich men rule the law.
OLIVER GOLDSMITH Democracy in China is like Viagra; no such thing as free elections.
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Overregulation corrupts citizens and weakens the rule of law.
LAWRENCE LESSIG If code is law, then programmers rule.
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MARIA CANTWELL![]()
I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy -- but that could change...
DAN QUAYLE![]()
I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.
DAN QUAYLE![]()
I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy-but that could change.
DAN QUAYLE No man is an enemy without you becoming your own enemy in the process.
PAMELA PURNELL I am convinced that the majority of American people do understand that we have a moral responsibilit...
RICHARD LUGAR There really is not a set rule besides each law enforcement agency's established procedures. It depe...
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REBECCA MACKINNON I think that they changed their minds following a lot of pressure both within China and overseas. Th...
GUO FEIXIONG![]()
She was scarcely a year older than I was, dark-haired, slender, with a face that would break your he...
GEORGE R.R. MARTIN![]()
We cannot build foundations of a state without rule of law.
MAHMOUD ABBAS![]()
A country's adhering to the rule of law does not mean that its citizens will not do bad things.
JAMES INHOFE![]()
No matter who you are or what you intend to do, you should not exceed the boundaries of the rule of ...
LI KEQIANG At what point is the discretion in individual cases actually a pattern which has become a concrete r...
FRANKLIN ZIMRING This is a clear sign the rule of law can be an answer to terrorism.
ANDREAS SCHULZ China has to calculate how to respond to not annoy the (Taiwan) populace and not fall into Chen's tr...
GEORGE TSAI![]()
Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law.
STOCKWELL DAY The nature of judging is special from other decision making, ... They have to suppress their gut ins...
JOSEPH HOFFMAN![]()
A traditional rabbi is the man to whom the community and its members turn to rule on what Jewish law...
DAVID NOVAK This march does not just challenge a law but the Western way of thinking.
MANJIT SINGH
MELES ZENAWI Once the police take political direction, the rule of law is subverted. And the rule of law, it must...
BARRY COOPER
Although we can talk about an Indonesian democracy, or we can talk about democratic elections and de... JOSHUA OPPENHEIMER the beginning of a change to democracy and the rule of law in Turkey.
GUENTER VERHEUGEN The political restructuring we pursue in China is aimed at advancing the self-improvement and develo...
HU JINTAO
For centuries, America has led the world on a long march toward freedom and democracy. Let's rec... JOHN GARAMENDI
India is a country that shares the values of freedom, democracy, basic human rights and the rule of ... SHINZO ABE
For any young democracy, the most difficult but important step is burying the legacy of tyranny and ... JOE BIDEN
In a world in which the common rule which binds and regulates what the general masses feel is underm... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH The United States and NATO are committed to supporting democracy, human rights and the rule of law i...
ADAM ERELI What should be targeted is a concept of organic, and not just mechanic, democracy that preserves the...
RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN
In a democracy -- even if it is a so-called democracy like our white-?litist one -- the greatest ven... NADINE GORDIMER Connections and relationships are important everywhere, anywhere - of course in China, because the r...
VINCENT LO The Obama administration faces a serious challenge....we believe in the values of democracy..., the ...
MICHAEL HARRIS
Australia expects its citizens to abide by core beliefs - democracy, the rule of law, the independen... DAVID CAMERON
Anywhere, anytime ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, n... TONY BLAIR China has a lot of growth (but it is) a little more difficult in terms of rule of law and regulation...
JEFFREY BEWKES There is a real and evident problem of democracy in Georgia, and this was the core reason of my entr...
BIDZINA IVANISHVILI
March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorn... KAHLIL GIBRAN Their example is an inspiration to all who share the universal values of freedom, democracy and the ...
A. BUSH Trade creates jobs and lifts people out of poverty. And when that happens, societies stabilize and g...
DENNIS HASTERT Chen is irritating the island's biggest ally by refusing the U.S. government's appeal, making Taiwan...
MIKE SHIAO
Civil disobedience is, in fact, a conservative idea, a few steps short of overt rebellion. It honors... TOM TANCREDO
March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorn... KHALIL GIBRAN Every unskilled illegal immigrant who enters the United States for work drives up healthcare costs f...
ELTON GALLEGLY
Voting on things is democratic, yes - but not on deciding on whether or not people should be equal o... CHRISTINA ENGELA
Christians - at least Christians in a liberal democracy - have accepted, after Thomas Hobbes, that t... AYAAN HIRSI ALI
Politically, of course, the U.S., despite the flaws in its systems, is still a democracy - we like t... TSAI ING-WEN
The bedrock of our democracy is the rule of law and that means we have to have an independent judici... CAROLINE KENNEDY I want to extend my gratitude and thankfulness to all those who care and love my family and myself, ...
CHEN GUANGCHENG The Chinese foreign ministry has said more than once that I am a free person. Did I do anything wron...
CHEN GUANGCHENG I can be jailed again at any time, it is very easy. They can say I am a criminal and just lock me up...
CHEN GUANGCHENG How a society treats its disabled is the true measure of a civilization.
CHEN GUANGCHENG No matter what happens, I feel very good about the future.
CHEN GUANGCHENG I am not in exile.
CHEN GUANGCHENG My safety and my family's safety are not guaranteed even now.
CHEN GUANGCHENG I've come out of a small jail and entered a bigger one.
CHEN GUANGCHENG I'm just doing what my conscience asks me to do.
CHEN GUANGCHENG I am not a hero.
CHEN GUANGCHENG I feel it's in people's nature to want to stop evil and embrace the good.
CHEN GUANGCHENG I cannot be silent when facing these evils against women and children.
CHEN GUANGCHENG
Two things form the bedrock of any open society — freedom of expression and rule of law. If you do... SALMAN RUSHDIE
Some parts and some elements of the Pentagon Report are correct. For instance it is correct to stat... HELMUT SCHMIDT Rule of law has prevailed over Obama's unconstitutional executive overreach.
BILL FLORES
I don't have a problem with stepped-up surveillance as long as we follow the rule of law. BOB BECKEL In Confucian thought, individuals practice moral virtue both by restraining themselves and pursuing ...
PATRICK MENDIS
For all the tough talk about China during the presidential debates, Romney and Obama evaded any ment... AI WEIWEI The Backbone Campaign is insisting on both accountability AND a bold, inspiring vision for the futur...
BILL MOYER If (Chen Che-nan) is sentenced, it gives the impression that he's not protected by the law and gives...
EMILE SHENG China is a country ruled by law, and anyone violating the law and committing crimes will be punished...
ZHANG QIYUE We will take a firm stance. Taiwan's identity should be given priority over conciliation in dealing ...
JAMES HUANG I believe in a relatively equal society, supported by institutions that limit extremes of wealth and...
PAUL KRUGMAN This is a very rough time for us, but we must obey the law and the rule of law.
ARMANDO GUTIERREZ This has been the U.S. strategy toward China. On the one hand, economically, socially and on the int...
LAI HONGYI China is a country ruled by law and those specific cases will be processed according to law.
ZHANG QIYUE
Some parts and some elements of the Pentagon Report are correct. For instance it is correct to...
HELMUT SCHMIDT President Chen has made it clear that he wants the new cabinet to carry out his hard-liner stance on...
TOM FU
I thought this was an attack on the rule of law, and there should be a legal response, ANTHONY KENNEDY Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles f...
OLUSEGUN OBASANJO We'd like to think we have a rule of law and not a rule of special interests in this country.
LEROY MCKNIGHT My optimism is not based primarily on the successful march of democracy in recent times but rather i...
NATAN SHARANSKY
The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday life is to recall what has hap... DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday life is to recall what has hap... DWIGHT D EISENHOWER Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, th...
ATIFETE JAHJAGA If all of us work in accordance with rule of law, if rule of law is implemented, we are all safe, in...
VEERAPPA MOILY
Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged. RONALD REAGAN
I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights. SONIA SOTOMAYOR
Drone attacks subvert the rule of law - we become judge, jury, and executioner - at the push of a bu... MARK MCKINNON
You have to accept the rule of law, even when it's inconvenient, if you're going to be a cou... JESSE VENTURA President Chen has been constrained by both the opposition parties and factions in his own party. I ...
ANDREW YANG If it's good for China, opening up and encouraging democracy and so on, why isn't it good for Cuba?
ERIC THOMAS
Expedience, not justice, is the rule of contemporary American law. ABBIE HOFFMAN There were rumors China may revalue its currency in March. Based on that rumor, people are assuming ...
FRANK HSU
Law grinds the poor, and rich men rule the law. OLIVER GOLDSMITH Democracy in China is like Viagra; no such thing as free elections.
GEORGE MONTGOMERY I think Democrats often hold the unconstrained vision, and Republicans focus more on the Rule of Law...
JOHN FUND
Overregulation corrupts citizens and weakens the rule of law. LAWRENCE LESSIG If code is law, then programmers rule.
LILY CHATTERJEE
They will talk about issues concerning the continued march of democracy in Europe and also in Russia... CONDOLEEZZA RICE Horses march toward me... As they sprint on a white shimmering terrain... Their galloping sounded as...
MAICHEE SUMMER
The United States and the European Union do want to have a rule of law, and that rule of law should ... MARIA CANTWELL
I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy -- but that could change... DAN QUAYLE
I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change. DAN QUAYLE
I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy-but that could change. DAN QUAYLE No man is an enemy without you becoming your own enemy in the process.
PAMELA PURNELL I am convinced that the majority of American people do understand that we have a moral responsibilit...
RICHARD LUGAR There really is not a set rule besides each law enforcement agency's established procedures. It depe...
LISA BLOCK
There are a lot of people that think the Internet is going to bring information and democracy and pl... REBECCA MACKINNON I think that they changed their minds following a lot of pressure both within China and overseas. Th...
GUO FEIXIONG
She was scarcely a year older than I was, dark-haired, slender, with a face that would break your he... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN
We cannot build foundations of a state without rule of law. MAHMOUD ABBAS
A country's adhering to the rule of law does not mean that its citizens will not do bad things. JAMES INHOFE
No matter who you are or what you intend to do, you should not exceed the boundaries of the rule of ... LI KEQIANG At what point is the discretion in individual cases actually a pattern which has become a concrete r...
FRANKLIN ZIMRING This is a clear sign the rule of law can be an answer to terrorism.
ANDREAS SCHULZ China has to calculate how to respond to not annoy the (Taiwan) populace and not fall into Chen's tr...
GEORGE TSAI
Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law. STOCKWELL DAY The nature of judging is special from other decision making, ... They have to suppress their gut ins...
JOSEPH HOFFMAN
A traditional rabbi is the man to whom the community and its members turn to rule on what Jewish law... DAVID NOVAK This march does not just challenge a law but the Western way of thinking.
MANJIT SINGH
