John Roberts Quotes

"There are situations that arise when an executive may determine that that type of action is necessary. That may be challenged,"

"If you look at my record on the question of affirmative action, yes, I was in an administration that was opposed to quotas. Opposition to quotas is not the same thing as opposition to affirmative action."

"We must evaluate not only his qualifications, but also his ability to keep an open mind, his sensitivity to the concerns of all Americans and their right to equal protection under the laws; not only his intellectual capacity, but his judgment and wisdom; not only his achievements, but his fairness and his courage to stand up to the other branches of government when they infringe on the rights and liberties of our citizens."

"one of the best litigators in America."

"[The law] does, by its terms, impose a duty on the president, ... The nature of the duty is admittedly very vague."

"Over 35 percent of our customers run Microsoft Windows Server."

"his elevation to the court would be a shift away from equality."

"The argument of 'We're bigger' is becoming less credible as the open-source movement takes hold. Using your financial might as the basis for justifying your value proposition is not going to withstand this shift."

"There was no issue about condoning the behavior,"

"This body and legislative bodies in the states are protectors of the people's rights, ... Legislators have the right to protect the rights of the people as much as courts."

"We have to find out what is going on and have a firm commitment from the Commonwealth to save the barracks precinct."

"Our only hope is that Congress will continue to do what is does best - nothing."

"Our only hope is that Congress will continue to do what is does best - nothing,"

"That is an area, I think, the court can redouble its efforts to come to some consistency in its approach,"

"If the Constitution says that the little guy should win, the little guy's going to win in court before me, ... But if the Constitution says that the big guy should win, well, then the big guy's going to win."

"The right to privacy is protected under the Constitution in various ways,"

"What Daniel Webster termed the miracle of our Constitution is not something that happens in every generation, but every generation in its turn must accept the responsibility of supporting and defending the Constitution and bearing true faith and allegiance to it,"

"If the Constitution says that the little guy should win, then the little guy's going to win in the court before me, ... But if the Constitution says that the big guy should win, well then the big guy's going to win because my obligation is to the Constitution."

"If the Constitution says that the little guy should win, the little guy is going to win in court before me, ... But if the Constitution says that the big guy should win, well, then the big guy is going to win because my obligation is to the Constitution."

"What Daniel Webster termed 'the miracle of our Constitution' is not something that happens every generation,"