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

Janet Reno

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Janet Reno
Age: 78 †
Born: 1938
Born: July 21
Died: 2016
Died: November 7
Lawyer
Politician
Prosecutor
United States Attorney General
Miami
Florida
Janet Wood Reno
Vengeance
Indulge
Reaction
Reactions
Personal
Government

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They have computers, and they may have other weapons of mass destruction.
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Microsoft is unlawfully taking advantage of its Windows monopoly to protect and to extend that monopoly and undermine consumer choice.
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It doesn't matter to criminals if the event is called a gun show or a flea market -- if they can buy guns.
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We have initiated programs for re-entry offenders, since some 500,000 to 600,000 offenders will come out of prison each year for the next three or four years. We want to have positive alternatives when they come back to the community.
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The Department of Justice transcends party because we're building on the Weed and Seed program.
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Haters are cowards. When confronted they often back down. We must resist haters.
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The Department of Justice is committed to asking one central question of everything we do: What is the right thing to do? Now that can produce debate, and I want it to be spirited debate. I want the lawyers of America to be able to call me and tell me: Janet, have you lost your mind?
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The president really shouldn't be involved in terms of dictating what course the investigation should take.
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The most effective means of fighting crime in the United States is to outlaw the possession of any type of firearm by the civilian populace.
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If somebody thinks I have an integrity problem, then the honest thing to do is to tell me what they think it is and let me address it.
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We're building on an international network with many others for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. There are so many things we can do to carry forward policies.
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The good lawyer is the great salesman.
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It might be that some day I shall be drowned by the sea, or die of pneumonia from sleeping out at night, or be robbed and strangled by strangers. These things happen. Even so, I shall be ahead because of trusting the beach, the night and strangers.
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Just remember, strength and courage. If you stand on principle, you'll never lose.
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Nothing can make me madder than lawyers who don't care about others.
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I had concluded when I was the prosecutor that I would vote against the death penalty if I were in the legislature but that I could ask for it when I was satisfied as to guilt.
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My earnest hope is that what we started in terms of building partnerships with communities across America will continue, that we will continue our efforts to reduce crime and violence.
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Until the day I die, or until the day I can't think anymore, I want to be involved in the issues that I care about.
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The diesel engine industry has illegally poured millions of tons of pollution into the air, .. It's time for the industry to clean up its act, and it's time for it to clean up the air.
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Hate crimes based on sexual orientation are among the three top reported hate crimes, after race and religion. Our law should not ignore that reality.
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