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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 26 quotes by John Roberts John Glover Roberts, Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States. He took his seat on September 29, 2005, having been nominated by President George W. Bush after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist. He has been described as having a conservative judicial philosophy in his jurisprudence. Roberts grew up in northwest Indiana and was educated in a private school. He then attended Harvard College... Read full biography of John Roberts → 1 2 Ctrl → I will be vigilant to protect the independence and integrity of the Supreme Court, and I will work to ensure that it upholds the rule of law and... → 0 You can't fight for your rights if you don't know what they are. 0 Judges have to have the humility to recognize that they operate within a system of precedent, shaped by other judges equally striving to live up to... → 0 The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race. 0 Judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules. They apply them. The role of an umpire and a judge is critical. They make sure everybody... → 0 President Ronald Reagan used to speak of the Soviet constitution, and he noted that it purported to grant wonderful rights of all sorts to people.... → 0 Legislative novelty is not necessarily fatal; there is a first time for everything. 0 There is no better gift a society can give children than the opportunity to grow up safe and free - the chance to pursue whatever dreams they may... → 0 When I worked in the Department of Justice, in the office of the solicitor general, it was my job to argue cases for the United States before the... → 0 People, for reasons of their own, often fail to do things that would be good for them or good for society. 0 By ensuring that no one in government has too much power, the Constitution helps protect ordinary Americans every day against abuse of power by those... → 0 I go to the opera. It's mostly my wife that's a bigger fan, I'd say, than I am. I like the big opera. I want a lot of people on stage... → 0 The Affordable Care Act's requirement that certain individuals pay a financial penalty for not obtaining health insurance may reasonably be... → 0 1 2 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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