Top 90 Mark M. Bello Quotes (2026 Update)

1. “Our love must be stronger than their hate.”

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2. “This is a constitutional democracy, not a dictatorship. Unchecked power, even if well-intentioned, is the reason the geniuses that founded our democracy set it up the way they did.”

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3. “No parent should lose a son or daughter, no teacher should lose a student, no sibling should lose a brother or sister, and no student should lose a best friend or a teacher.”

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4. “This isn’t the end. This isn’t over, not by a long shot. I’m going to make these people pay. One way or another, they’re going to pay.”

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5. “Our police force must not only enforce the law; it must obey the law. In America, that applies to all citizens, regardless of race, creed, or ethnic origin. Our goal as a department, as a community, hell, as a society, is total colorblindness when it comes to law enforcement.”

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6. “From your mouth to God’s ears. Let’s get these bastards.”

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7. “He and others like him, if not stopped, will create a generation of faithless and trustless adults. We cannot let this happen to our children.”

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8. “According to my research for this case, pedophilia is a treatable, but incurable condition. The worst place for a pedophile is a church.”

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9. “Change was, indeed, possible, one person at a time.”

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10. “Can you imagine sitting in the passenger seat and back seat of a car and watching a cop shoot and kill your husband and father?”

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11. “Her heart aches for her daughter. She is doing the only thing a mother can do under tragic circumstances. She sits by her daughter’s side and listens as the younger woman pours her heart out.”

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12. “This isn’t about money. It’s about justice and prevention, justice for my boys and those who came before them, and prevention for those who may come after. Your crap settlement does not alert the public and allows this animal to continue to violate children,” Jennifer raged. “I will not stand idly by for a few bucks and permit this to happen to another innocent child.”

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13. “Are you crazy, Kenny Tracey? Do you have a death wish or something? Preventing someone from getting hurt and jumping in front of a bullet are not the same things!”

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14. “Your friends dress like your enemies, and your enemies dress like your friends.”

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15. “We must try to see the world through a black person’s eyes, see hard truths and not unfairly judge those who deliver them. We need to see people – real people – not the stereotypes handed down by previous generations.”

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16. “Because for her, money isn’t the issue. This is about revenge, payback, even worse, justice.”

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17. “We must learn to celebrate, not fight over, our differences. A pluralistic society requires no less, and the world will be a vastly better place if we can find a way to embrace this simple truth.”

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18. “To our law enforcement community, our first responders, the young student, staff members, and teachers who responded so bravely in the face of danger, we applaud your courage and thank you for your selfless actions.”

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19. “Can a black man get justice in a sea of white?”

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20. “Perhaps we don’t pray the same as our Christian brothers and sisters do, but many men and women of God believe, regardless of our religion or our religious differences, we all pray to the same God. I have never read such evil thoughts. How does someone who writes such hateful words have the unmitigated gall to call himself a Christian?”

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21. “A lawyer can’t try cases, go on vacation, or take sick days. The daily work is still there when he returns, waiting for him, like an unwanted visiting relative.”

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22. “The cop’s suspended with pay. With pay, Mama! My husband is dead, and his killer gets a paid vacation? What kind of justice is that?”

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23. “This may sound corny, but sometimes, truth and justice do prevail. When I met you, I marveled at your faith, your capacity to believe. Believe in this, Jennifer. Believe I am going to win this case because I am. Believe the boys will get through this. They will be happy and strong someday soon. Believe, Jen! Believe!”

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24. “This is a good resolution for all concerned. It was nice meeting you.” I’ve got to get out of here before I explode!”

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25. “Even the receptionist was new, a pretty, young, buxom blonde named Eden, according to her nameplate. Micah must have handpicked her from the Garden.”

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26. “The Burger King robbery was committed by a couple of black kids, so that fact justifies pulling over EVERY black guy?”

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27. “But, he’s the white prosecutor, honey. What does he know about being black in America? What does he know about being pulled over for driving while black? What does he know about living with discrimination every day of your life or being a descendant of slaves? Has he ever experienced discrimination? Has he lost a loved one to senseless violence? Can he hear gunshots from a lounge chair on the front porch of his fancy-ass home?”

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28. “How could a man “disappear” amidst all those elite law enforcement officials? Would things have been different if we were in charge?”

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29. “How we treat Sarah Hayes is important. But we must follow up this meeting with a call to action. I do not want to see any innocent citizen, white or black, killed unnecessarily by a police officer. When something like this happens to a black kid, my natural instinct is to say, ‘Thank God it’s not my kid’ or to ask, ‘What if that were my kid?’ Wouldn’t any officer feel the same way if a person of their race was killed?”

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30. “How do people stand for this? How many people have to die before we rise up and say ’enough is enough?”

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31. “Would cops really ignore her cry for help because of the lawsuit?”

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32. “Stop pointing that damned gun at me! You are scaring my children. See, they’re crying. You’ve upset them. It’s okay babies. Daddy is talking to this nasty policeman. I’m sorry he is being such a mean man. We’ll get something to eat in a few minutes.”

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33. “I can’t clear these disgusting images from my mind! They are haunting me!”

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34. “If someone wanted to smuggle Sarin gas into the city, how would they do it? Where are the obvious and less obvious points of entry? How would they weaponize it?”

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35. “No white person could possibly understand what it is like to be black in America, even someone like me, a descendant of Holocaust victims and survivors.”

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36. “People who don’t know our city or our officers might conclude these people were targeted BECAUSE they were black.”

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37. “Consider this your job review and your pre-pink slip warning. Support our movement or move out of our way. You are with us or against us – if you’re against us, you will be fired.”

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38. “The enveloping fog was eerie, like a tightening vice, given the possibility of a Sarin gas attack in Dearborn proper. Was the fog a sign of evil about to descend on the city?”

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39. “America does not need to be made ‘pure’ again, at least, not in the context President John invokes. America’s purity exists not in the isolation of its diverse people, but in the embracing of all people as one, dedicated to the proposition, as the Declaration of Independence states, that all are created equal.”

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40. “Until cops stop treating blacks differently than whites, we’re going to have problems.”

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41. “But identifying, testing for, and treating mentally challenged kids is something we can all agree is vital. The allocation of money for the project is the only conceivable issue that prevents the immediate implementation of a comprehensive program. I suggest we make mental health a priority in Lansing.”

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42. “The ages of individual Supreme Court Justices were of significant concern to Zack, as were the nominations President John would make if these elderly Supreme Court Justices retired or passed away. Zack smiled to himself and wished the justices good health and long life.”

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43. “We’re fighting a form of institutional racism that dates back four hundred years, is embodied in our constitution, and is still alive and well here in the Detroit area.”

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44. “A white supremacist with a conscience? Why don’t I believe you, Stone?”

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45. “He’d wait me out if his parents let him. A promise is a promise, but is he ready for such a tale? I’ve only shared this story with a select few, and only for Holocaust remembrance.”

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46. “In the next few days, he’d receive his verdict. Win or lose, he feared Jennifer would soon be gone. He stood under the cascade, head down, until the water turned cold. Jennifer was correct, as usual. The money didn’t mean a damn thing.”

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47. “When it was over, Goodman won the popular vote, but John won the decisive Electoral College and the presidency. Gerrymandering played a prominent role in the shocking result.”

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48. “How could the church buy off a whole town?”

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49. “From Zachary Blake? Not a chance in hell. All his cases are high-profile. And these days, he’s got a Midas touch. Every case he touches turns to gold. Blake is on a personal crusade for civil justice and safety – truth, justice, and the American way, don’t you know? Guns are an excellent target issue for someone like him.”

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50. “Their mom used to say: “One minute you’re mortal enemies, and the next you love each other.”

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