Quotes from William Barr

As we work to secure our data and communications from hackers, we must recognize that our citizens face a far broader array of threats.

From my perspective the idea of resisting a democratically elected president and basically throwing everything at him and, you know, really changing the norms on the grounds that we have to stop this president, that is where the shredding of our norms and our institutions is occurring.

In a pluralistic society like ours, I think the ability to resist hate comes from cultivating a civil society that, on the one hand, nurtures the freedom of each group to pursue their faith and distinctive way of life, while, at the same time, fostering the ties that bind us together into a genuine broader community.

It is entirely reasonable to want to know how many citizens and non-citizens there are in the United States.

Admission to the National Academy is highly competitive and selective.

Human beings are capable of great good, but also of the basest evil.

We are building a national and worldwide network of law enforcement excellence - a network that, through cooperation, allows us to meet the challenges we all face.

From the Founding Era onward, there was strong consensus about the centrality of religious liberty in the United States.

I deeply admire the American Presidency as a political and constitutional institution. I believe it is, one of the great, and remarkable innovations in our Constitution, and has been one of the most successful features of the Constitution in protecting the liberties of the American people.

The Great Migration changed American history not just for the migrants but for all of us. It made possible American cultural milestones like the Harlem Renaissance, Chicago blues, and Motown, just to name a few.

Our founding fathers recognized that morality was the foundation of a successful republic.

Only an approach combining tough law enforcement with physical, moral and educational revitalization of high-crime areas offers the prospect of a safer America.

Even in the best of times, there is no tougher calling than serving as a police officer.

Serving as a police officer is the toughest job in our country. As they put themselves on the line to keep us safe, they deserve our gratitude and support.

We humans have a powerful instinct to flee from peril. It takes a special kind of courage, a deep sense of duty, and extraordinary character to overcome these impulses and - for the sake of others - to run toward the danger.

When a nationwide injunction constrains a significant executive policy, the Justice Department has little choice but to seek emergency relief.

No society can exist without some means for restraining individual rapacity.

There is no more important institution in our country than the Department of Justice.

We are a pluralistic Nation composed of very distinct groups, each bound together by ethnicity, race, or religion - each group proud of its identity and committed to its faith and traditions. Yet despite these differences, we can be bound together into a broader community.

Encryption provides enormous benefits to society by enabling secure communications, data storage, and online transactions.

Slavery was our nation's original sin.

By definition, a Special Counsel is charged with investigating particular potential crimes, not all potential crimes wherever they may be found.

It is imperative that state and local jurisdictions not scrimp on investing in law enforcement.

Cases like Power Traders Press are just as important as cases like Mobile TeleSystems. In my view, our best cases are those that yield tangible results for everyday people.