“I'm, you know, having begun my public service in state government. I v...” — Alberto Gonzales Quote

“I'm, you know, having begun my public service in state government. I very much respect the authority of states to make the decisions to provide for its citizen - the safety and welfare of its citizens.”

“We respect the role of the Senate. We respect the authority of the Senate to look at the qualifications of Judge Roberts, and at the end of the day I'm optimistic that if given a fair hearing and a fair opportunity, that he will be confirmed.”

“I'll leave it to others to try to determine whether or not that was unfair or not. I'm not the nominee.”

“Now, there's a desire for order, authority coming from a feeling that society has gone too far to the side of individualism and liberalism.”

“We have seen a degradation from the highest levels of authority politically in this nation, including through the department of justice, for the rule of law.”

“There is no stopping the world's tendency to throw off imposed restraints, the religious authority that is based on the ignorance of the many, the political authority that is based on the knowledge of the few.”