Eric Holder

“Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and continue to be, in too many ways, a nation of cowards.”

“If you don't vote, you don't count.”

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice... but it doesn't bend on its own. We have to bend it.”

“There is a disruptive quality to progress.”

“Contrary to what some have said, my decisions are guided not by party politics but by the law.”

“We must be willing to have the good, the bad and the ugly conversation about race in this country.”

“The notion of a post-racial society is a myth.”

“This is a nation that is defined by its citizens. We are defined by the principles upon which we were founded.”

“In reality, the duties of a father and a mother are not gender-specific. A father can be a nurturer and a mother can be a disciplinarian.”

“When we are afraid to speak the truth, we are not free.”

“The fight for voting rights is the fight of our time.”

“What we're talking about here is not a violation of the First Amendment. The First Amendment does not protect speech that is designed to incite violence.”

“To be a good professional, you have to be a good person.”

“Stand your ground laws can be a shield for vigilantes and a license for violence.”

“The single greatest threat to our national security is our debt.”