We must not descend to the level of those who perpetrated Tuesday's violence by targeting individuals based on their race, their religion, or their national origin. Such reports of violence and threats are in direct opposition to the very principles and laws of the United States and will not be tolerated.

I don't play full court anymore. I just play half-court.

Nothing remains great without a capacity to change and to accommodate the conditions of a changing world.

The worst mistake a boss can make is not to say 'well done'.

Nothing that we have authorized conflicts with any law regarding privacy or any provision of the constitution.

All of us want to have meaning in our lives and want to feel like we're doing something that makes a difference. I believe we're doing that in the Justice Department.

The transmission of values from one generation to the next is the single most important task of the society. ...What am I doing to shape the values of the society?