Quote

We are a nation of laws, and we will always act within the bounds of the law.

We're a country of rule of law, and rule of law doesn't move fast, especially in an entity as big the U.S. government.

Over many years, the United States has worked to persuade and compel governments around the world to abide by the rules. By spurning our own rules, we put that effort at risk.

We are a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants.

We are a nation of immigrants, but we are also a nation of laws.

We are a nation of laws, and breaking those laws have consequences.

Every American has the duty to obey the law and the right to expect that the law will be enforced.

The U.S. - the idea that the U.S. has introduced and imposed principles of international law, that's hardly even a joke. The United States has even gone so far as to veto Security Council resolutions calling on all states to observe international law. That was in the 1980s under Reagan.

Laws must be clear, precise, and uniform for all citizens.

Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful will easily break through them.