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Letter "J" » John Roberts Quotes
«Somebody asked me, 'are you going to be on the side of the little guy?' And you obviously want to give an immediate answer. But as you reflect on it, 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, the big guy is going to win, because my obligation is to the Constitution. That's the oath. The oath that a judge takes is not that 'I'll look out for particular interests' ? the oath is to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States and that is what I would do.»
«I appreciate and respect the constitutional role of the Senate in the appointment process, and I'm very grateful to the senators for accommodating me,»
«[Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, said he had] an interesting and a good meeting ... to be open about every question.»
«If ever a cause needed public support, this is it,»
«We have to find out what is going on and have a firm commitment from the Commonwealth to save the barracks precinct.»
«impartiality and devotion to justice.»
«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,»
«The case itself is still pending, I don't think it's appropriate for me to address that.»
«I think of that as a swap, ... His ascension to the court ... would not change things.»
«I always got a lump in my throat whenever I walked up those marble steps to argue a case before the court.»