In our society, we have no major crimes,” Anderton went on, “but we do have a detention camp full of would-be criminals.
-- Anderton (I)

Importance: This quote, taken from the first section of the story, succinctly expresses the result of the Precrime system: even though no crimes are actually committed, those whom the precogs have predicted to commit crimes are removed from society.

It will end the check and balance system. Precrime will no longer be an independent agency. The Senate will control the police, and after that—" His lips tightened. "They’ll absorb the Army too.
-- Anderton (II)

Importance: This quote from the story’s second section expresses the risk of the plot Anderton perceives against Precrime, namely that the Senate would assume complete and absolute police power.

Leopold Kaplan, General of the Army of the Federated Westbloc Alliance.” Begrudgingly, he added. “Retired, since the end of the Anglo-Chinese War, and the abolishment of AFWA...
-- Leopold Kaplan (III)