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Arbiter Quotes

On courts, cameras, and who decides what's true.

One actor calls the camera an all-seeing arbiter of truth, impossible to fool, while a legal thinker argues the Supreme Court must serve as the final arbiter of federal disputes. Both echo the same question found in American political thought.

One of the things I learned early on was the system of believing: you have to believe in what you say. The camera is the arbiter of truth; it's the all-seeing eye that can pick out discrepancies. You can't lie...

Quotes by Wes Studi

I see myself as an arbiter of taste.

Quotes by Vera Wang

Nullification is the Jeffersonian idea that the states of the American Union must judge the constitutionality of the acts of their agent, the federal government, since no impartial arbiter between them exists.

Quotes by Thomas Woods

The director is the ultimate creative arbiter of what's going to happen. And as a director myself, you really appreciate collaborating with people who are trying to help you find what you need and what you want.

Quotes by Roman Coppola

American Quotes

Emotion is the surest arbiter of a poetic choice, and it is the priest of all supreme unions in the mind.

Quotes by Max Eastman

The single despot stands out in the face of all men, and says: I am the State: My will is law: I am your master: I take the responsibility of my acts: The only arbiter I acknowledge is the sword:...

Quotes by Lysander Spooner

The conductor is the artistic leader and sometimes cultural arbiter of his or her community. It is their leadership that is looked to and should anything go wrong, they are the persons taking most of the heat.

Quotes by Leonard Slatkin

The Supreme Court is not elected, and it is therefore not a proper arbiter of social policy.

Quotes by Lamar S. Smith

I also believe that the Supreme Court should be the final arbiter of all federal questions.

Quotes by Judy Biggert

Among Quotes

The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men.

Quotes by James Buchanan

In the Arab and Israeli worlds' eyes, Jared Kushner is a perfectly plausible American arbiter of - if not peace - then at least more process, procedure, and posturing.

Quotes by Gillian Turner

Trump considers himself such a virile example of masculinity that he's qualified to serve as the ultimate arbiter of femininity. He relishes judging women on the basis of their looks, which he seems to believe amounts to the sum of...

Quotes by Franklin Foer

Anarchism is the great liberator of man from the phantoms that have held him captive; it is the arbiter and pacifier of the two forces for individual and social harmony.

Quotes by Emma Goldman

When courts rule in our country, we have them as the final arbiter on matters in which we might not agree on. And that is an important pillar of our democracy.

Quotes by Cyril Ramaphosa

Appreciate Quotes

If your only arbiter of anything is money, really you should... go and rob banks.

Quotes by Bruce Dickinson

I'm no editor, no artisan, no expert. And certainly no arbiter of what you should buy, wear, or eat.

Quotes by Blake Lively

In the United States, the government has no business entering the marketplace of ideas to establish an arbiter of what is false, misleading, or a political smear.

Quotes by Ajit Pai

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do these arbiter quotes explore?
Who or what gets the final say on truth — cameras, courts, and personal taste all make an appearance.
Why search for quotes using the word arbiter?
It's a precise word for ultimate authority, and this collection shows it applied to law, art, and media alike.
Is there a quote about the Supreme Court's role as an arbiter?
Yes, one line argues the nation's highest court should have the last word on every federal legal question.
Does the collection mention media or cameras specifically?
Yes, one actor calls the camera the arbiter of truth, an all-seeing eye that catches every discrepancy.
What other pages relate to arbiter quotes?
The American collection touches on similar questions of authority and governance.

There's also a lighter self-assessment here, someone naming themselves an arbiter of taste rather than truth. For more, browse Among or Appreciate.