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  • United States Attorney General
  • 1938 - 2016
  • 152 quotes

Janet Reno, United States Attorney General (1938 - 2016), is quoted 152 times on QuoteForever. The subjects that come up most often are Gun, Decision, Legal and Lawyer.

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Gun registration is not enough.

I'm a scuba diver but not certified.

I made the decision. I'm accountable.

The good lawyer is the great salesman.

I'm not fancy. I'm what I appear to be.

Lawyers are very important people to me.

These tanks were like a good rent-a-car.

Young people have such tremendous energy.

I'm just an old maid with an attraction to men.

I get accused of being a social worker every now and then.

I think our young people are our most precious possession.

There is so much to do, and I want to continue my efforts.

I just try to do my best and make the best judgments I can.

Stereotypes should never influence policy or public opinion.

We must heal the divisions caused by intolerance and bigotry.

One of the most important parts of my life has been community.

In 1960, I earned my Chemistry Degree from Cornell University.

I think that affirmative action programs can be very important.

Police and prosecutors and the courts have got to talk together.

I'm just an awkward old maid with a very great affection for men.

Nothing can make me madder than lawyers who don't care about others.

Nobody should be owning a gun which does not have a sporting purpose.

At this moment I do not have a personal relationship with a computer.

They have computers, and they may have other weapons of mass destruction.

I worked with some wonderful people, tried my best and I feel comfortable.

I made the decision long ago that to be afraid would be to diminish my life.

I always wait until a jury has spoken before I anticipate what they will do.

Vengeance is a personal reaction. But not one that government can indulge in.

People should look at the government as 'us,' not as 'them' and not in terror.

The keystone to justice is the belief that the legal system treats all fairly.

A cop by themselves on every corner is not going to make that much difference.

We must try to understand the true weight of law enforcement officers' burdens.

Haters are cowards. When confronted they often back down. We must resist haters.

My father was born in Denmark. He came to this country when he was 12 years old.

I'm interested in elder justice and what we can do about elder abuse and neglect.

Draw great strength from your family and give in turn to those who come after you.

Just remember, strength and courage. If you stand on principle, you'll never lose.

The law as a profession has provided me with more satisfaction than I ever dreamed.

America has become numb to violence because it just drowns in it, day in and day out.

Each generation looks to its children to keep our society moving and to make life better.

It was not the president's responsibility to run a law enforcement operation. It was ours.

I just don't like greedy, indifferent, selfish lawyers. And there are not that many of them.

Juveniles as well as adults need to know they're going to be punished for their violent acts.

The Department of Justice transcends party because we're building on the Weed and Seed program.

We must honor, protect and support our police officers and their families every day of the year.

What makes our country unique is its commitment to being open, to making its leaders accountable.

We cannot forget the need to use the law as a shield, but we must remember other forces of the law.

Too many Americans mistrust their government. And unnecessary government secrecy feeds this mistrust.

Our challenge is to remind ourselves that we do have common interest, common grounds, and common dreams.

I want there to be a real partnership between the Department of Justice in Washington and U.S. attorneys.

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