Tax evasion

Whoever bears public responsibility must keep their own affairs in order. I have not done so adequately and I expressly regret this mistake.

— Felix Banaszak, Grünen-Chef, speaking in Berlin about the Berlin public prosecutor's investigation into the second home tax

You hang the little ones, you let the big ones go.

— Ronen Steinke, journalist; his conclusion in the book 'Vor dem Gesetz sind nicht alle gleich' as described in the article.

Thousands of ordinary citizens who are abused and crushed every day by a system that presumes them guilty and forces them to prove their innocence while facing financial and emotional ruin.

— Shakira, in a statement quoted by Reuters, said she hoped the ruling would set a precedent for thousands of ordinary citizens who are abused and crushed every day by a system that presumes them guilty and forces them to prove their innocence while facing financial and emotional ruin.

Britain is a proud, tolerant and diverse country.

— Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister, responding to Sir Jim Ratcliffe's comments.

There is no evidence of unchecked criminal activity in our community requiring a disproportionate presence of federal agents.

— Portland mayor Mark Dion wrote in a statement.

As Mark Twain said, 'Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.'

— Rep. Eric Swalwell quoting Mark Twain in a statement to NBC News.

This has nothing to do with politics — it’s about a Man, President Trump, caring deeply for a friend.

— Darryl Strawberry on the relationship with President Trump and the granting of his pardon.

I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused.

— Larry Summers in a statement to Business Insider.