Even as we uphold the freedom of religion at home, we recognize that it is not simply an American value.
The second is that we uphold the rule of law.
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Will we uphold the ideals on which this nation was founded: that all of us are equal, that all of us deserve the same opportunity to live our lives freely and pursue our chance at happiness?
We cannot uphold the rule of law only when it is consistent with our beliefs, we must uphold it even when it protects behavior that we don't like or is unattractive or is not admirable or that might even be hurtful.
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"That being said, we respect the rule of law and we will uphold it, " the shadow justice secretary added, prompting laughter from government backbenchers.
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And we also want to uphold the tradition of our country being a welcoming country to immigrants.
Many have made profound sacrifices to uphold the ideals we cherish, carrying wounds that may never fully heal and dark memories that will never fade.
But it also tells me we have to work even harder to close the gaps that still exist, and to uphold that simple American ideal: we are all equal and deserving of the chance to pursue our own version of happiness.
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We urge the national council to vote against this resolution and uphold the time-tested membership policy of the Boy Scouts.
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Those are the ideals that we uphold today.
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And just as the United States has stood with you in your long search for security, we will support efforts in Turkey to uphold the rule of law and good governance and human rights for all.
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Security Council, we agreed on the need for Iran to uphold its international obligations or face increased sanctions and pressure, including U.N. sanctions.
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And should those prove insufficient, we have to be prepared to take the necessary measures to uphold international peace and security and protect innocent people.
In a faith school, where staff are expected to uphold the teachings of the Roman Catholic faith, we have a duty to investigate whether standards have been breached.
And that the -- there are things that this country does do and certain things this country doesn't do, and that this President has determined that we are going to -- we can protect the security of our country and our people and uphold our values and not have those two conflict.
Fighting to protect and uphold the U.S. Constitution even means defending those we can't stand.
The vast majority of officers sincerely uphold the law - cases like this are extremely rare and we will take action against any officer or member of staff who commits a criminal offence.
We welcome and wish to underscore the importance of Kenya's commitment to uphold its international obligations, including those with respect to international justice.
We were sent here to make what difference we can, to secure this nation, expand opportunity, and uphold our ideals through the hard, often frustrating, but absolutely necessary work of self-government.
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So we need to insist on the same sense of responsibility in Washington that so many of you strive to uphold in your own lives, in your own families, and in your own businesses.
We could argue until the cows come home about when and where the right to privacy must be curtailed in order to uphold other individual rights, but we never should disavow or devalue our right to privacy.
We all know what is needed -- a transition that is timely, new laws and a constitution that uphold the rule of law, political parties and a strong civil society, and, for the first time in Libyan history, free and fair elections.
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